The strongest goalkeeper in England? TA: Everton will negotiate a new contract with Pickford, and he is expected to end his life

September 5th The Athletic reported that Everton is about to start formal negotiations with goalkeeper Pickford on a new contract.

The England international's existing contract expires in July 2027, but the club hopes to reward his outstanding performance in recent seasons and has indicated an intention to renew his contract. Pickford, 31, played a key role in helping Everton relegation, and now has become one of the senior leadership team members.

The two sides are expected to reach a new agreement and negotiations are underway. Pickford is tied with defender Branswitter who just signed a generous New Testament this summer and Galish, who joined on loan, tied with the maximum salary class on the team.

After joining Sunderland from his youth training parent team in 2017, Pickford quickly became the pillar of Everton. He has made 322 appearances for the Toffees and completed 90 clean sheets, consolidating England's No. 1 national goal.

Despite facing the competition between Crystal Palace Dean Henderson and Manchester City James Trafford, he still maintains the main position under new coach Tuchel with 76 national appearances. On the upcoming international match day, Pickford will compete with England in the World Cup qualifiers against Andorra and Serbia. The new contract will be an appropriate reward for its heroic performance in recent years. It can be regarded as one of the most important figures in Everton in the Premier League era, turning the tide many times at key relegation moments. It is hard to imagine where the team would be without his contribution.

There was a strange argument that Pickford performed better than clubs in international arenas, which may apply to early years of his career, but in fact he has maintained a steady performance in the Premier League for a long time.

Last season's data showed that he was one of the league's best save experts, with Sels and Raya (13) having more zero-point games than Pickford (12), and his expected goal concession prevention value ranked second (4.8, Ederson ranked first with 5.0). The season started with a strong start, saving a penalty in the 2-0 home victory over Brighton.

Everton knew its value well and understood the high cost of substitution. As long as he maintains his current standards, he is expected to live his life here. Pickford really enjoyed his time in Everton, taking root in northwest England, and co-starred as locker room leaders with Coleman and Tarkowski.

Following the successful renewal of Branswitter this summer, retaining Pickford will be another declaration of Friedkin Group and the club to show its ambitions.

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