According to an exclusive report by Craig Hope, a famous reporter in northeast England, the future of England goalkeeper Everton in Picford is uncertain and he has not yet reached an agreement with Everton on a five-year contract.
The news of the postponement of the contract extension has attracted the attention of Manchester United, Tottenham and Chelsea. Although Pickford is happy to renew his contract, Goodison has yet to give a reason why it has not been agreed.
This has led the Premiership teams to think they can swoop in and Pickford’s current contract expires in 18 months.
Taffy boss Frank Lampard says he hopes the 28-year-old will sign a new contract as soon as possible. However, the Post learned that the reason for the delay was at the board level, not the players. Sources expressed surprise that the issue was expected to be resolved quickly before Pickford left for Qatar, but it has not been resolved now.
Although Pickford’s contract extension is likely to be approved, it has not stopped other top clubs from asking for an update.
Tottenham are looking for a long-term successor to 36-year-old Hugo Lori, while Chelsea have been trying to find a reliable goalkeeper in recent seasons. At the same time, Manchester United have been looking for a replacement for de Gea in the transfer market and Pickford is one of them.