Nick Pope (Newcastle)
Signed from Burnley at 30, he arrived as a late developer, and his organisation and shot-stopping helped convert Newcastle into the best defence around, bar the title winners. A battle with Jordan Pickford for an England place seems likely. Whereas Everton’s goalkeeper is all-action, Pope is calmer but can be just as spectacular.
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