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Jordan Pickford: Everton's £30m deal worth the money - Peter Shilton

Jordan Pickford could become the third most expensive goalkeeper in history after Everton agreed a £30m deal for the Sunderland player - but the transfer is worth the money, says England great Peter Shilton.

The deal for 23-year-old Pickford will make him the most expensive British keeper and, if the fee does rise to £30m, put him behind only Juventus legend Gianluigi Buffon and Manchester City's new signing Ederson globally.

"This sort of money should be spent on goalkeepers," Shilton, England's record appearance holder, told BBC Radio 5 live.

"For someone like Jordan, who is young and has great potential, it does not seem a great fee.