What The Papers Say - 19 February

The views on this page are taken from the local and national media and do not necessarily reflect the views of Everton.

In the Sunday Express, it is claimed the Blues are set to battle Manchester City over the signature of Sunderland’s highly-rated English goalkeeper Jordan Pickford.

Meanwhile, in the Daily Star, it is rumoured the Toffees and Liverpool will also go head-to-head in the summer, in the race to sign Paris St-Germain full-back Fode Ballo-Toure.

Elsewhere, in the Liverpool Echo, Bob Latchford has urged Romelu Lukaku to take a leaf out of his book by blasting critics with goals. He also insists Everton must fight to keep hold of the striker this summer to elevate their Premier…