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title: "Chelsea: Blues will be scouting Jordan Pickford at the World Cup"
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author: "Chloe Chadwick"
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published: "2022-11-21T19:45:45Z"
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# Chelsea: Blues will be scouting Jordan Pickford at the World Cup

**[Chelsea](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/chelsea-fc-news/) will be scouting Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford at the [World Cup](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/world-cup-2022/), according to reports in the last 48 hours.**

### The Lowdown: Sanchez alternative

The [Premier League](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/premier-league-news/) shot-stopper was [named](https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2022/Nov/10/england-mens-senior-squad-named-for-fifa-world-cup-qatar-2022-20221011) in Gareth Southgate’s 26-man squad to represent England in Qatar, and [started](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/12748773/world-cup-2022-england-6-2-iran-gareth-southgates-side-make-flying-start-in-qatar) in the 6-2 win against Iran this afternoon.

The Blues have been [linked](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/20482718/chelsea-england-world-cup-jordan-pickford-everton-transfer/) to Brighton’s Robert Sanchez given Graham Potter’s connection to the club, though it appears that the boss now has his sights set on a different target who he’d like to bring to Stamford Bridge.

### The Latest: Chelsea eyeing Pickford

According to [The Sun](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/20482718/chelsea-england-world-cup-jordan-pickford-everton-transfer/), Chelsea ‘will watch’ Pickford at the World Cup over the course of the next few weeks, with Todd Boehly on the lookout ‘for a new keeper’.

The Three Lions star is said to have ‘been put firmly’ on the club’s radar, and they are ‘keen’ to sign a new first-choice with Kepa Arrizabalaga and Edouard Mendy having ‘yet to convince’ the fresh staff.

The Toffees ‘could sell’ the 28-year-old to get a big wage off their books, and it’s believed that the chance to compete at the top end of the table ‘would appeal’.

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### The Verdict: Mendy replacement

Mendy isn’t getting any younger (30), and so if Chelsea are looking for a long-term replacement, Pickford would be the perfect candidate.

[Dubbed](https://twitter.com/declancarr96/status/1566046524022439938?s=46&t=5kugGLj3lUcEM9PpAUg2FA) ‘unreal’ by journalist [Declan Carr](https://twitter.com/Declancarr96), the 6 foot colossus has kept an impressive [113](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/jordan-pickford/leistungsdatenverein/spieler/130164) clean sheets in 394 career appearances, and is someone who of course will already be used to playing in English football.

Pickford still has [two](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/fc-everton/berateruebersicht/verein/29) years remaining on his contract so it won’t come cheap to prize him away, though this is a move that he could hardly refuse should the opportunity arise.

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