Jordan Pickford broke an Everton and British record by signing for the Blues from Sunderland in a deal potentially worth £30million.
Despite the Black Cats’ relegation from the Premier League, the 23-year-old won plenty of plaudits for a mightily-impressive 2016/17 campaign on a personal level.
From Everton Giant Neville Southall to legendary former England goalkeeper Peter Shilton, Pickford has been praised by many who have watched and worked with him.
Take a look at some of those opinions below.
Peter Shilton, who became the world’s most expensive goalkeeper when he joined Stoke City from Leicester City for £325,000 in 1974, told BBC Radio 5 live: "This sort of money should be spent on goalkeepers.