Overview

• BBC Sport reports Pickford has agreed terms on a new contract, with an announcement expected in the coming days.
• The Times reports the agreement is a four‑year extension that would run to 2029, with confirmation expected this week.
• Pickford’s current deal runs to 2027; the new terms would extend the stay of Everton’s England No. 1, who has made 329 club appearances.
• The move follows fresh contracts for centre-backs James Tarkowski and Jarrad Branthwaite, with James Garner and Vitalii Mykolenko next in line for talks.
• The 31-year-old recently set an England record with eight consecutive clean sheets, underscoring his value at club and international level.