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‘Gentleman’s agreement’ £30m Spurs target has an unwritten pact that may allow him to leave soon – journalist

Charles Jones

Thu 30 March 2023 16:45, UK

Jordan Pickford ♔could still leave Everton this sum꧙mer despite signing a new deal recently.

Pickford has been the subject of plenty of interest from Tottenham as of late as Spurs look for their long-term Hugo Lloris replacement, but many questioned whether or not this move will happen after Pickford signed a new contract.

Well, interestingly, according to Ben Jacobs, on The Done 𒁏Deal Show, Pickford actually has a gentleman’s agreement in place with Everton that will allow him to leave the club this summer if the Toffees are relegated.

Pickford may leave

Jacobs shared some insight into Pickford’s deal while he was talking about🐻 Moises Caicedo and his new contract.

“Caicedo and his agents aren’t stupid. They won’t have signed anything if they want to go in the summer and they don’t think Brighton will play ball. It reminds me of the Jordan Pickford deal. He extended with Everton and there is nothing that will allow him to go if Everto🌸n go down, but of course there is a gentleman’s agreement there that if Everton do get relegated the England number one won’t be staying and playing Championship football,” Jacobs said.

Has to go

The man has a gentleman’s agr🔜eement with Everton that he will go if the club are relegated, and to be honest, that’s the right thing to do.

Everton are, obvi🔴ously, a huge club, but the reality is that Pick🌱ford deserves to be playing in the Premier League – and the top end of the league at that.

He’s Englan𝔍d’s number one for a reason and he will lose that spot pret💧ty quickly if he finds himself playing Championship football next term.

A new contract may have been signed, but if Everton 💛ꦦgo down, Pickford could be on his way out fairly quickly, and Spurs could be there waiting to pick him up.