King tears into big-name Everton star as Sean Dyche eyes transfer replacement now

Bryan King has torn into Everton star Jordan Pickford with Sean Dyche unhappy with the goalkeeper.

The ex-Goodison scout doesn’t understand how the 30-year-old has managed to play 70 times for England.

As reported by Alan Nixon via his Patreon (15 September), Pickford’s place at Goodison Park is on the line, with Dyche keen on Newcastle United star Nick Pope as a potential replacement.

And King – speaking exclusively to Goodison News – isn’t sure how Pickford ended up with the Toffees in the first place.

“Pickford for me has never been a goalkeeper who is going to win you anything,” King said.

“How he has got 70 caps for England is beyond me. If he had played in the 1960s or ’70s, he wouldn’t have even got a sniff of an England cap.

“He gets caught on crosses, gets caught on balls which are played through and into the channels. His general goalkeeping is a mystery to me.

“Pickford would never win a club a Premier League. He makes saves look more difficult than they are, although there are two or three keepers who do that in the Premier League.

“I remember when Manchester United were apparently interested in Pickford, but for me, that was all agent talk. How he ever got to Everton I don’t know.”

Sean Dyche to axe Jordan Pickford at Everton?

Pickford has been England and Everton’s number one for several years now.

Therefore, the shot-stopper has perhaps grown complacent amid a lack of competition for his place. His performances this season have been poor, with the goalkeeper shipping 13 goals in four Premier League matches.

Of course, not all of that is his fault. However, Pickford has made a fair few mistakes this season.

It seems that the club aren’t quite ready to replace him just yet (via TEAMtalk, 17 September). However, rumblings that Dyche is unhappy are a clear sign that Pickford needs to step up his game.

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