Signing another keeper is a clear indication that Pickford has to up his game.
Despite not signing Romero because of United's high valuation, stubbornness and fear over us, I think Pickford is Carlo's Number One however he has said in the past that he requested he improve his game and he hasn't really rised to the opportunity.
The complete lack of no 2nd option has been Pickford's saving grace. With England, he applied himself better and is very very rarely dropped so now at Everton, he has an international goalkeeper who will want to be Number One so any time Pickford slips up with brainfart mistakes, we have someone who will step into his boots no problem.
It's fantastic man-managerment from Carlo because he has defended his number one publicly and privately he has expressed his wishes for him to maintain a better level plus he has given Pickford a challenge.
In the past, we had Howard who should've been dropped long before Robles came in but it was only injury that made that switch so now we have a competitive team and no one is safe.