Everton have signed former Liverpool goalkeeper Andy Lonergan as a back-up option.
As initially reported by Times journalist Paul Joyce, the 37-year-old free agent has been snapped up by Rafa Benitez.
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It’s a surprising move by Everton, to be sure, given the player’s recent past, but it does make a lot of sense.
For the same reasons Lonergan was signed by Jurgen Klopp for Liverpool in 2019 – he’s a good enough back-up with a wealth of experience.
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The goalkeeper was later signed by Stoke City and West Bromwich Albion after departing Anfield in 2020, making one appearance in the Championship for the Potters over the course of a year.
Fortunately for the man himself, Lonergan is unlikely to be forced to move from his home in Preston after signing for Everton, with a short 35 mile journey between the Lancashire town and Goodison Park.