England star Jordan Pickford is closing in on a new deal at Everton and the Toffees have been forced to fire back after some controversial comments from pundit Lee Dixon

Jordan Pickford has caught the attention of his teammates after signing across the dotted line as Everton's goalkeeper.

It has been an exciting week for the Pickford family as the Everton FC goalkeeper put pen to paper and committed his future to the Blues. The England keeper has signed a new four-year contract with the club, meaning he will be an Everton player until the end of June 2029.

Thomas Tuchel’s big-name outcasts have been warned they will have to buy into “Team England” to stand any chance of going to next summer’s World Cup.

From the likes of Champions League winner Jordan Henderson, all the way through to Championship play-off final hero Tommy Watson, and current first team squad stalwarts Dan Neil, Chris Rigg, and Anthony Patterson, the Black Cats are not exactly short of local lads done good.

Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford says the club "are in a good place" after starting the season strongly under David Moyes. The 31-year-old, who joined the Toffees in 2017 for £30m, has agreed a new deal, with sources telling BBC Sport an announcement will be made in the coming days.