Jordan Pickford

[Blanshard96]

Also buzzing that this is hopefully the end of Robles taking about 5 minutes to take a goal kick by which Lukaku has about 4 people round him, proper wound me up that ahaha

 

[bluestevon]

My mate is a STH he's crapping himself.

Brothers in laws are all season ticket holders - they massively rate the lad and are gutted he's leaving.

 

[Eggs]

..I'm on record as not being convinced by Pickford but I'm also on record as saying what's most important is that RK/SW get the players in they want. They clearly want Pickford so I'm delighted they appear to have made it happen. I was sceptical of De Gea when he joined Man Utd, let's hope this move turns out the same.

 

[Neiler]

Is it not a bit dangerous announcing this now all we have done is agree a fee, he cant complete a medical or sign until after the U21 tournament.

 

[dubfade]

wow £30m. gonna be a fair bit of pressure on the kid to perform if the move goes through.

 

[Boss_Blue]

I'm not convinced that he will replace Lukaku's goals when he leaves but I will trust Koeman's judgment.

 

[toffeemax]

Can't wait for him to make a mistake and for people to start telling him where he should have been positioned for each goal he concedes.

John from huyton, who used to keep goal in his weekly 5-a-side team, will be an expert in knowing that he was 2 inches too far off his line.

 

[kenada_blue]

I'm guessing keepers were the last players to jump up to the ridiculous fee club

 

[abelard]

They proposed £18m, full stop, but we countered with £30m. To show intent.

 

[Kal El]

Fixed it for you

My mate is a SITH he's crapping himself.

 

[Tony Hibbert's 3rd leg]

Is it not a bit dangerous announcing this now all we have done is agree a fee, he cant complete a medical or sign until after the U21 tournament.

I thought this but I imagine that he is keen on the move as we can give him assurances that he will be our no.1. So shouldn't be too much of a problem.

 

[banno]

I'm not convinced that he will replace Lukaku's goals when he leaves but I will trust Koeman's judgment.

I don't think he will replace his goals from a sole signing. The front 3 and midfield will all have to chip in rather than the reliance of one player. I think he will be working towards it. If we can share the goals then it will not matter if the main striker has an off day or 2.

 

[Kenshin]

Everton have agreed a fee totalling £30m with Sunderland for goalkeeper Jordan Pickford.

The Toffees had an opening bid knocked back last week, but have come back in with another which relegated Sunderland have accepted.

Sky sources understand the £30m will include a number of add-ons over the course of a long-term contract.

Not to blow my own trumpet much but exactly what i said it would be this morning

 

[Bagpuss]

I think this is really good business. 18 mil up front is about right in these days of crazy transfer fees. When you think City wanted an 8 mill loan fee from us last season for Jo Hart who has deteriorated so badly as well as 140k a week wages this sort of signing for a player who will be on around 50k possibly makes much more financial sense with an actually saleable asset attached!
Apart from the financial sense it makes I actually think he is a really good goalkeeper and that I would have preferred him over Schmeichel, Begovic, Hart, Heaton and Forster. I do think Butland is a better keeper but he also appears to be made of glass so think this lad was the best we could hope for from the English market.

 

[Boss_Blue]

I don't think he will replace his goals from a sole signing. The front 3 and midfield will all have to chip in rather than the reliance of one player. I think he will be working towards it. If we can share the goals then it will not matter if the main striker has an off day or 2.

I have concerns over his scoring record tbh.

His shooting stats on FIFA are atrocious but his potential is really high so maybe Walsh can see something in him we don't.