Former Everton boss David Moyes says Jordan Pickford would be “stupid” to depart the club this summer.
The 24-year-old’s stock has never been higher following an impressive World Cup campaign with England, with reports suggesting that German giants Bayern Munich are among the clubs keeping a close eye on the stopper.
However, Moyes believes it would be foolish for he Washington-born goalkeeper to considering a move away from Goodison Park just a year after joining the club from Sunderland for £25m.
“I think Everton is the right club for Jordan,” Moyes told English publication ‘The Sun’. “It’s a big club, he’s only just moved and I would say to him it would be stupid to even consider another move if there was to be an option for him.
“I think it will help him being at Everton because he will get enough work and he’s got a chance to develop without every single thing he does being scrutinised.
“He is still young and he just needs to keep getting his games in. The last thing he needs to bother about is any speculation.
“If you go to the World Cup and do as well as he has done, you’ve shown you can stand on any stage. But all he needs to do is go back to Everton, keep working and look to improve. Don’t let anything slip, don’t be complacent.
“At the moment he is a young player who has played very well. But the key to being a top player is going back and performing just as well.”