Everton ready to spend £5m plus extras to sign Mike Cooper

Everton are set to reinforce their goalkeeping ranks this summer.

The Blues have England number one Jordan Pickford as their starting stopper but have little depth behind the former Sunderland man.

The likes of Asmir Begovic and Joao Virginia both departed at the end of their contracts, leaving a gaping hole for the backup spot.

David Moyes is expected to address the position in the transfer market.

Alan Nixon reported (6 July) via his Patreon that the Blues are willing to £5million plus add-ons on the Blades goalkeeper.

However, he states that Ruben Selles’ side wants more than that, and the player is in no rush to make a move unless he is playing regularly.

That earned him the Player of the Season award and his experience and potential make him an ideal candidate to eventually replace Pickford when the time comes.

However, whether he will want to move to the Hill Dickinson Stadium, where he is unlikely to start regularly for the foreseeable future, remains to be seen.