From “Our Wayne”, “Our Ross” and now “Our Anthony”, long-suffering Evertonians have had their hearts broken on many occasions when it comes to home-grown heroes but while Jordan Pickford was born over 150 miles north east of Goodison Park, Blues now see the lad from Washington as one of their own.
After signing a new four-and-a-half year deal that commits him way beyond the move to the new stadium and up to a decade of service to the club, Pickford spoke of the people who make ‘The People’s Club.’ He said: “It’s massive to sign this new contract at such a special club for me.
“The support I’ve had from everyone at the club since I joined as a 22-year-old has been so important to my family and me. I’m happy here and so are my family. We love it at Everton.”
