Tony Scott has insisted there will surely be some sort of clauses in Jordan Pickford’s new Everton contract.
The Lowdown: New deal is good for Everton
Evertonians have been handed some rare good news lately with their undisputed number one and long-time servant Pickford has signed a new contract keeping him at the club for another four and a half years.
The news may well have come as a shock to many people both in and outside of the Everton fan base as Pickford had been linked with a move to Tottenham Hotspur and the Toffees are in the midst of another relegation battle.
Something else that will have caught the eye of many people is Pickford’s new deal reportedly does not have a relegation release clause, so he will be tied down with Everton for a long time no matter what division they are in.
The Latest: Pickford has no relegation clause
Despite the reports, Scott has been coy on the All Together Now podcast over the new deal believing there will be some sort of clause for Pickford to be able to leave Everton if a Champions League club comes in for him.
He said: (2:00) “It’s important that we’ve secured his services, I don’t read too much into the none relegation clauses in his contract.
“I’m sure there’ll be plenty of clauses in there if a Champions League club or certain bids and whatnot that he’s allowed to talk to these football clubs because let’s have it right, Premier League players and agents they’ll be heavily invested in these footballers and there’ll be clauses everywhere.
“So that relegation clause may not be in there in this certain contract but there’ll be other clauses involved in it.”
The Verdict: Good deal for everyone involved
While many may have been shocked by Pickford’s extension but with the goalkeeper claiming he is happy and settled at Goodison Park it should have come as no surprise to see him sign a new contract and also get a nice bump up in wages.
Also, from Everton’s point of view, it allows them to have one of their more sellable assets tied down on a long-term contract so if they are relegated and need to raise funds quickly, selling England’s number-one keeper would be the best way to do so.
Everton have indeed afforded Pickford the platform to showcase his ability on the Premier League stage consistently since spending £30 million on him back in 2017 when Sunderland were relegated, so this new contract may be a way of him showing he does have faith in where the club is going under Sean Dyche.
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