Jordan Pickford signs contract extension to stay at Everton

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford signed a contract extension Friday to stick with the Premier League membership by way of June 2027.

The 28-year-old Pickford joined Everton from Sunderland in the summertime of 2017 and has since developed into England’s top-choice goalkeeper.

The 4 1/2-year deal would take Pickford to a decade on the membership, however the short-term purpose is to push additional away from the relegation zone.

Under new supervisor Sean Dyche, Everton has received two of its final three video games to get out of the drop zone. Aston Villa visits Goodison Park on Saturday.

“The past few seasons have not been what we wanted but we now have a manager who I believe will point us in the right direction and get us up the table,” Pickford advised membership media. “It’s definitely my aim to be successful at this club.”

Pickford has made 50 appearances for England together with at two World Cups. He backstopped England’s run to the ultimate of the European Championship in 2021.

Everton director of soccer Kevin Thelwell known as Pickford “one of the best goalkeepers in world football.”