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title: "Ancelotti confirms Everton are not looking to replace Pickford"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Abdullah Mulla"
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published: "2020-01-13T21:00:00Z"
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# Ancelotti confirms Everton are not looking to replace Pickford

Everton manager Carlo Ancelotti has confirmed that the Toffees are not looking to replace goalkeeper Jordan Pickford, as reported on [Sky Sports](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11671/11905357/jordan-pickford-carlo-ancelotti-stands-by-everton-goalkeeper).

Newspaper reports recently suggested that Ancelotti was keen to find a new shot-stopper but the Italian has shot down those rumours.

![Ian MacNicol/Getty Images Sport](https://media.readeverton.com/readeverton/2020/01/1196373376.jpg)

As quoted on [Sky Sports](https://www.skysports.com/transfer/news/12691/11898577/everton-transfer-rumours), he said:

> I read that I’m looking for a goalkeeper, this is not true.

> I have a great goalkeeper, who is the goalkeeper of the national team.

Pickford helped Everton to a clean sheet against Brighton and Hove Albion on Saturday as Ancelotti’s men emerged as 1-0 victors at Goodison Park.

### READ EVERTON VERDICT

In 2018, Pickford was hailed by the [Telegraph](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-cup/2018/07/10/jordan-pickford-now-one-best-world/) as one of the best goalkeepers in the world.

Since then, the goalkeeper has made a few errors, [especially the one against Liverpool](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/dec/02/jordan-pickford-apologises-mistake-liverpool-winner) which allowed Liverpool’s Divock Origi to score a winner with just seconds left.

However, I believe that his form hasn’t been bad, definitely not bad enough to want to replace him. I feel Ancelotti has done the right thing by addressing the rumour and totally wiping it out because it gives the fans and the player himself confidence going forward.