A new deal would extend Pickford's stay at Everton beyond a decade
Jordan Pickford during the Premier League match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Everton at Molineux. Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images
Jordan Pickford during the Premier League match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Everton at Molineux. Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images
Jordan Pickford is understood to be open to a new deal with Everton as the club prepares to begin talks over his future. The Blues number one has two years left on his current contract and discussions about a new one are understood to be imminent.
Should an agreement be reached it would set him on course to extend his stay on Merseyside beyond a decade and into the later years of his career.
Pickford has repeatedly displayed his commitment to Everton during his rise to prominence since joining the club from Sunderland in the summer of 2017 - including agreeing his most recent deal in February 2023, at the height of the club’s survival battles and providing then new manager Sean Dyche with a significant boost from within the dressing room, where he has long been a senior voice.
Talks between both camps were expected over the coming months - once Everton concluded a complex squad rebuild during the summer.
Nine additions were secured as David Moyes overhauled the team as part of efforts to mark the club’s move to Hill Dickinson Stadium with progress on the pitch.
Two new goalkeepers arrived as part of that work, with Mark Travers and Tom King joining from Bournemouth and Wolves, respectively. Both joined on the understanding they would be part of the support network for Pickford.
Pickford, 31, has been central to Everton’s Premier League survival through years of turmoil. Standout moments have included the stunning save from Cesar Azpilicueta in a season-defining win over Chelsea under Frank Lampard and then, 12 months later, the penalty save from James Maddison that denied Leicester City victory in a relegation six-pointer.
While Everton fell into crisis, Pickford also emerged as a hero on the international stage for England, helping the side to successive European Championship finals and the latter stages of two World Cups.
His loyalty to Everton has never been in doubt, however, with the player understood to be content with life in the North West and grateful for the platform the Blues gave him after paying £30m to sign him from his boyhood club Sunderland.
While formal talks are yet to begin, the player is understood to be open to the idea of penning a long-term deal on the right terms.