Rumour Reel: Toffees plot Pickford as Stekelenburg replacement?

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Jordan Pickford to Everton rumours catch the eye among the Sunday papers this week, while across Stanley Park their Merseyside rivals are plotting a striker signing as Liverpool move for Andrea Belotti.

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Jordan Pickford to Everton?

How ruthless is Toffees boss Ronald Koeman? Fellow Dutchman and current Goodison Park first-choice stopper Maarten Stekelenburg put in a man of the match display, saving two penalties in a 1-1 draw at the Etihad against Premier League leaders Manchester City, yet there is talk of replacing him!

Sunderland posts protector Jordan Pickford to Everton is the sensational story in the national press this Sunday, with the 22-year-old goalie recently called up by England. This is as much due to a paucity of fit and available options as any excellence on Pickford’s part, though.

The Blacks Cats are struggling under David Moyes, and it’s been no different with a string of several managers that came before him. Injury to Stadium of Light number one Vito Mannone early in the season meant 22-year-old Pickford was pressed into service.

Moyes and the Sunderland hierarchy are reportedly set to offer the player a pay rise, but Pickford is also being watched by Manchester United, meaning the Toffees may have a fight on their hands. He is Everton’s top target as the long-term replacement for Stekelenburg, however.