England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford has signed a brand new contract at Everton that may preserve him on the membership till the summer time of 2029.

The 31-year-old joined the Toffees from Sunderland in 2017 for £30m, a British report payment for a goalkeeper on the time.

His earlier deal at Everton had been set to run out in 2027.

“I am over the moon and it provides me the chance to construct a legacy for myself right here, transfer ahead and construct this membership to the place we wish to be,” Pickford stated.

“Everton is a very particular membership to me. Coming from Sunderland as a younger lad and rising into a person right here, it has been a particular time for me and my household.

“I believe the darkish days are behind us and it is about constructing that momentum as a group and the membership now.”

Pickford has made 326 appearances since arriving on Merseyside, been the membership’s participant of the yr 4 occasions and gained all 80 of his England caps whereas an Everton participant.

The information comes as an additional increase to Everton, who tied captain James Tarkowski all the way down to a brand new two-year settlement earlier this month, with the membership having made an encouraging begin to the Premier League season.

“The brand new homeowners have are available in and have proven they wish to transfer us ahead, the supervisor since he has are available in has proven that, too, and us as gamers on the pitch,” Pickford added.

“We have began nicely and we wish to preserve constructing that momentum and get Everton again to a group that competes in Europe.

“We wish to have that route and, hopefully, in the future we’ll elevate some silverware as nicely.”

Pickford has stored a report 9 consecutive clear sheets for England, and never conceded at worldwide degree for greater than a yr.

He additionally stays hopeful that his time at Everton will likely be spoken of in the identical breadth as Neville Southall.

Broadly thought to be the membership’s best goalkeeper, former Wales worldwide Southall additionally holds the report for essentially the most variety of appearances for Everton with 751 in all competitions.

“I wish to preserve constructing that legacy,” Pickford added.

“You recognize, [Neville] Southall is the nice at Everton and I do not wish to be too far behind him, if not in entrance of him, when my time involves an finish.”