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Report: Everton now want ‘brilliant’ 30-year-old in England squad if star leaves; he has £10m release clause

Jordan Harris
Jordan Harris

Everton are interested in Sam Johnstone if they sell Jordan Pi♑ckford this summer, with Crystal Palace goalkeeper having a release clause of just £10 million.

That is according to a report from , which suggests that the Toffees are wo𒅌rried about losing the England international as Manchester United eye a move.

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Jordan Pickford only signed a new c♛ontract at Everton earlier this year. However, The Sun notes that Erik ten Hag is eyeing the 29-year-old as a potential replacement ♛for David De Gea.

Everton eye Sam Johnstone if Jordan Pickford leaves

And if Everton do lose Pickford, claims that they have their eye on Sam Johnstone. Johnstone spent ꩲthis past season at Crystal ♔Palace. And it is suggested that he has a release clause of just £10 million.

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Johnstone is a very good goalkeeper. He spent much of last season as a backup to Vicente Guait🦂a. But he came into the side after Roy Hodgson’s return to Selhurst Park. And one of his three clean sheets came against Everton in the goalless draw in April.

Johnstone features fairly regularly in Englan💙d squads, winning a handful of caps for Ga💫reth Southgate’s side.

How Everton fans feel 🌠about such a deal will largely depend on what kind of bꦍudget Sean Dyche is working with this summer.

You could not really argue that Johnstone is an upgrade o🌠n Pickford. But Everton may be in the position where they need to sell to buy players this summer.

Reports from the at the weekend claimed that Mancheste🌃r United plan to make a £4𓄧5 million bid for Pickford.

So if Everton are strapped for casꦯh, selling Pickford for £45 million and signing Johnstone for £10 million is not terrible business.

Johnstone has had some ‘‘ moments in the to♈p-flight. So you can understand why Everton have their eye on him in case Pickford goes.