Everton fan Lee McClean says Jordan Pickford has been "the difference" in the Toffees avoiding relegation in recent years. "In his early years at Everton I think Pickford's antics sometimes overshadowed his performances and he was more erratic,

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

Jordan Pickford has taken to social media after Lee Dixon's comment about him during England's match against Latvia. On Tuesday night, the Three Lions sealed their passage to the 2026 World Cup by thrashing Latvia at the Daugava Stadium in Riga.

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.