Jordan Pickford and James Garner are set to follow their vice-captain James Tarkowski and sign new deals with Everton in the coming days, reports Paul Joyce of The Times.

“James Tarkowski has agreed a new contract at Everton that will run until 2028. Deals expected to follow shortly for Jordan Pickford and James Garner,” he wrote on X (formerly Twitter).

Signed from Burnley in 2022 as a free agent, Tarkowski’s new contract will see him staying on Merseyside until the summer of 2028. He has been influential in leading the backline for Everton and hasn’t missed a single minute of competitive football this season after returning from a hamstring injury at the start of the campaign.

Tarkowski suffered that injury against Manchester City on April 19, which brought to an end his streak of 109 consecutive starts for the club in the Premier League.

Pickford and Garner are expected to be the next to follow. While Pickford’s contract is set to expire in the summer of 2027, Garner is in his final year on his current deal.

Pickford, signed from Sunderland for an initial fee of £25 million, then the third most expensive goalkeeper ever, has been one of the most important players in the club’s modern history.

He has been consistently reliable in between the sticks and has played a major role in ensuring the Blues’ continued presence in the top-flight. The 31-year-old has also been England’s undisputed number 1 in goal for nearly eight years now and is expected to continue with the club for the foreseeable future.

Meanwhile, Garner was signed from Manchester United for £9 million in 2022. The 24-year-old midfielder has begun the current season on a spectacular level and has been one of the standout players for Everton during the early stages of the campaign so far.

He has been dominant in his usual position in the middle of the pitch and has also excelled at makeshift assignments in the full-back role.

David Moyes has lauded Garner’s performances and has suggested that the England camp take a closer look at him. When asked about the prospect of offering a new contract to the 24-year-old in the pre-match press conference before Everton faced Aston Villa last month, Moyes said, “I don’t know if he’s in the last year of his contract. I’m sure there will be a clause in there where we’ve got him so, I couldn’t even answer that question.”

The Blues boss then turned to head of media Andy Neild who accompanies him at all press functions, who remarked: “We don’t go into clauses.”

Idrissa Gana Gueye, Michael Keane, Jarrad Branthwaite and Seamus Coleman had also signed new deals with the club this summer.

 

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Andrew Merrick

1 Posted
09/10/2025 at
14:36:54

These two guys are nailed-on starters, so their extensions have to be sorted.

Pickford is world class, nuff said, and Garner’s stock is rising, we are seeing both his versatility and his quality in good measure this season.

The players all seem to love the new stadium and I hope we can do more business in January to improve our first season at The Dock.


Robert Tressell

2 Posted
09/10/2025 at
15:09:48

Excellent news.

Pickford is so good. Brilliant goalkeeper.

Garner has kicked on in a side with better players around him.


Raymond Fox

3 Posted
09/10/2025 at
15:45:31

I’ve said before it’s a complete mystery to me that a Top 6 side has not tried to sign Pickford. Maybe they have… who knows?

I’m extreamly grateful that they have not because he has kept us in the Premier League at least twice and he seems to be improving each season.


Ian Jones

4 Posted
09/10/2025 at
17:39:30

Raymond, I agree about Jordan Pickford. I assumed he might want a greater chance to win trophies or play in the Champions League but, for the moment, he seems settled with us. He also seems to have a stable family relationship so all good for him and us.

It’s a little bit like Paul Scholes. Never seemed to be linked with any team although for him, staying at Man Utd generally meant winning trophies.

As for James Garner, hopefully, he’ll prove to be another decent purchase from Man Utd. He’s heading in that direction.


Dave Abrahams

5 Posted
09/10/2025 at
18:24:07

Iliman Ndaiye is the one player I’d love to see get his contract extended with a good pay rise. I know he signed a 5-year contract on his his wage, he is reportedly being watched by a few clubs.

Although he seems to love being at Everton, he could become unsettled, or his agent might, if he is left on the current wages he is on.


Mark Taylor

6 Posted
09/10/2025 at
18:37:24

Dave,

I seem to recall an Italian club was sniffing around Ndiaye over the summer, talk of a £40M bid, but I agree with you, he is one player we need to keep.

Pickford also. I think he has got better at avoiding howlers, especially knowing when it needs a hood forward or out, rather than trying to ‘play’. Even got a bit better defending his 6-yard box and he continues to be, imho, one of the leagues very best shot-stoppers.

Not so convinced about Tarkowski, though. He doesn’t look the player he was, and I’d be concerned we might not be so thrilled with what he is doing at 35.


Dale Self

7 Posted
09/10/2025 at
18:39:56

What Dave said. I like the business that doesn’t have to be done getting done.


Robert Tressell

8 Posted
09/10/2025 at
19:13:35

Inter Milan offered £40(+)M for Ndiaye over the summer, apparently. Pre the takeover, we’d have sold him. Since the takeover, we’re a different kettle of fish. Hopefully we don’t need to sell anyone we want to keep anymore.

Garner was the urgent one because he would have been a free agent in summer 2026.

Interesting to see what we do with Mykolenko, also out of contract in summer 2026.


Ian Bennett

9 Posted
09/10/2025 at
19:14:46

Think Moyes let it slip there is an option for both Robert.

Everton midfielder James Garner has a one-year extension option in his contract, which the club is reportedly set to activate. He originally signed a four-year deal with Everton in September 2022 after transferring from Manchester United.

Key details about the contract option:

Original signing: When he joined Everton for an initial £9 million, the 21-year-old signed a four-year contract.

Extension option: This deal included the option for Everton to extend the contract for an additional year.

Activation talks: In October 2025, reports indicated that new contract discussions were underway for Garner and his teammate Jordan Pickford, suggesting the club plans to trigger the option and potentially negotiate a new long-term deal.

Performance: Garner has become a reliable and important player for Everton since his arrival, which has led to the club’s desire to secure his future.


Robert Tressell

10 Posted
09/10/2025 at
19:23:19

Thanks, Ian.

What a bargain Garner has been. £9M. Incredible business.


Mike Hayes

11 Posted
09/10/2025 at
19:28:33

Get them signed up and settled once and for all.

Fingers crossed they are looking to add more players in January, especially a striker– the two we have have gone on strike!


Kevin Molloy

12 Posted
09/10/2025 at
20:05:16

Robert yes agreed, it’s worth reflecting on the upturn in form on several of the players in the squad since Moyes got here. Keane Garner Beto O’Brien all significantly better.


Andy Crooks

13 Posted
09/10/2025 at
20:14:02

Written with a straight face, Kevin, I like it!!


Jack Convery

14 Posted
09/10/2025 at
21:06:04

Good news all round.

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