England great Peter Shilton seems to be one football figure who did not balk at the £30m fee being attributed to Everton target Jordan Pickford.

According to the Guardian, Everton have agreed to pay Sunderland’s asking price of £30m, which includes add-ons, for goalkeeper Pickford, who had an impressive campaign despite the Black Cats’ relegation last season.

The publication claims that the 23-year-old shot-stopper underwent a medical on Wednesday after Everton sent representatives to Poland, where the player currently is for England Under-21 duty.

If the transfer goes through, Pickford will become only the third most expensive goalkeeper in history, behind Juventus star Gianluigi Buffon and Manchester City’s new arrival Ederson.

Shilton, who is regarded as one of England’s best ever goalkeepers, believes that Pickford is worth the huge figure.

The Liverpool Echo quotes the ex-Leicester City man as saying:

“This sort of money should be spent on goalkeepers. For someone like Jordan, who is young and has great potential, it does not seem a great fee. In the big scheme of things it is not a lot of money, considering how important the goalkeeping position is. It is second to a striker who scores 20 goals a season. You cannot have a really good side without a good goalkeeper.”

Pickford’s positive form for Sunderland last season saw him shortlisted for the PFA Young Player of the Year award, which was won by Tottenham Hotspur star Dele Alli for a second season running.

The young goalkeeper has played for the Black Cats for his entire career so far, but has been on loan six times since making his first-team debut in 2011.

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