Frank Lampard believes Everton can match Jordan Pickford’s ambitions while offering an update on the England number one’s contract along with two other players. Asked about how close Everton were to agreements in contract talks with Anthony Gordon, Alex Iwobi and Pickford, Lampard said: “Close. That’s the update for you, all good.
“Hopefully it’s a situation where we want the players to stay and they want to stay here, that’s always been the feeling. We’re very close.”
Pickford, who has just returned from World Cup duty, has just over 18 months remaining on his current deal with the Blues. Despite many of the goalkeeper’s Three Lions colleagues regularly turning out in the Champions League, Lampard insists the player remains satisfied with life at Goodison Park.
