Everton sign goalkeeper Tom King from Wolves | OneFootball

Everton have signed goalkeeper Tom King from Wolves to provide additional experienced cover for Jordan Pickford, after having lost both Jao Virginia and Asmir Begovic in the summer.

The 30-year-old goalkeeper has done the rounds of lower-league clubs as he built his career at Millwall, Newport County, Salford City, and Northampton Town before spending the past two seasons at Wolves where he made his Premier League debut last May against Brentford, his only game in the top flight.

While at Milwall for 5 seasons, he was loaned out to Welling United, Braintree Town, Stevenage and Wimbledon. He racked up the most appearances for Salford City. In 64 matches between 2021 and 2023, he kept 26 clean sheets for the Manchester-based outfit.

King becomes the seventh signing of the summer for the Toffees, who had earlier brought in Mark Travers from Bournemouth to provide competition to Jordan Pickford in goal. This could mean that the future for Harry Tyrer will be away from Everton, either through loan or transfer.

Reader Comments (26)

Transfer Market have Tom King valued at £200,000. That's 2 thirds of Jack's weekly wage.

He is 30, has 1 Welsh Cap and stands at 1.94m. He's played for 9 teams, not counting spells as a youth player with Man Utd and Crystal Palace. He's made 1 Premier League appearance and his most appearances were for Salford - 64 games.

He has played more games in League Two, than any other division / competition - 123 games. In total he has played 222 games. He is very much a 3rd choice keeper. No doubt this will mean Harry Tyrer either being sold or loaned out.

Mike Gaynes 5 Posted 15/08/2025 at 18:31:31

Colin, we don't need three keepers?

Simon, two major signings in 7 days (and one minor one) is how you define "things grind to a halt"??? I think you've locked up Odd Post Of The Day and it's only dinnertime.

Gareth Price 6 Posted 15/08/2025 at 18:32:32

Good to see the recruitment team have a grasp of the issues in the first XI…

Martin Farrington 7 Posted 15/08/2025 at 18:33:32

Well said everyone.

We have bought a goalie, why do we need yet another??? Our academy keepers (U21) must be really disheartened. We have at least 3 of them. There was one called Pickford (no relation), I don't know what happened to him.

Typical Everton. Don't fill the desperately needed positions. But waste money on places we just don't need. And if I am correct, there is an exemption in the rules for keepers. So if Pickford gets a long-term injury, the club are allowed to go loan one on top of the squad they have.

Bloody pay for Dibling and some defenders at right- and left-back. Muppets!

Colin, I'm sure those two problems are being worked on, and remember, it hasn't been a years-long problem for this recruitment team -- they just started.

As for Begovic, apparently Moyes shares my opinion of him... not good enough to count on. I used to call him Bungles Begovic, although I will readily concede he has done well with us.

Martin, George Pickford is only 17, so I don't think he's had time to get disappointed. And as for Jordan's possible heir apparent, do you think Tyrer would rather have a loan back to League One, where he played 38 superb games last season, or sit on the bench and watch Pickford?

As Jack says, King's signing is Tyrer's ticket to a full season of action -- which a young keeper desperately needs.

Ryan Holroyd 11 Posted 15/08/2025 at 19:00:10

Tryer will be sold I think. He needs to go and play elsewhere. He won’t be a first-choice goalkeeper for a Premier League team.

Douglass Lukjanciks will be the one if any of the goalkeepers makes it out of the Academy.

Ian Pilkington 12 Posted 15/08/2025 at 19:52:16

What a complete waste of money.

Tyrer looked competent in the friendly at Accrington; if he returns on loan to Blackpool, I’m fairly sure that he could be recalled if there was an injury crisis.

I still don’t understand why Virginia was released.

Annika Herbert 15 Posted 15/08/2025 at 21:54:26

Great, yet another keeper… just what we needed.

So it's 2 keepers on the bench at Elland Road then? We certainly don't have any problem getting very average keepers over the line.

Dave Abrahams 16 Posted 15/08/2025 at 22:15:10

How much did they pay for him? Hard to understand another keeper coming in don’t they trust Travers ?

Dennis Stevens 17 Posted 15/08/2025 at 22:17:32

I presume Tyrer will go back out on loan

Neil Lawson 18 Posted 15/08/2025 at 22:43:08

3rd keeper for a PL team has to be about the best job in the world. You turn up to training, go home at lunchtime and watch Escape to the County and Pointless, you never actually play but you probably get paid 5k a week or more. Seriously tough life but Tom King has to do it. Hope he copes.

Craig Scott 19 Posted 15/08/2025 at 23:03:29

This guy and Travers will be included by Moyes and the recruitment team as delivering on the 5 or 6 more replacements they promised to get.

I think there were three or four new caterers brought in at Finch farm as well that might also be included in the numbers.

Sean Kearns 20 Posted 15/08/2025 at 23:08:26

Moyes seen enough of Travers in a couple of games to say HELL NO!! 😂 me too though. He punched the ball into his own head for the west ham goal ffs. He looked awful and the Bournmouth fans used to say the same thing. Can King be number 2 please? And I’ve never even seen him play.

Josh Horne 21 Posted 15/08/2025 at 23:12:26

Wow, not exactly the red carpet treatment for this lad.

Welcome to this great club Tom.

Mike Gaynes 22 Posted 15/08/2025 at 23:25:23

Finally, a decent beard in the squad to replace Andre Gomes.

Kieran Kinsella 23 Posted 15/08/2025 at 23:27:24

The big one we’ve been waiting for. About time. Welcome Mr King COYB

Paul Kossoff 24 Posted 15/08/2025 at 23:39:43

We have lost a big part of our first team from last season, have we improved the squad from the players brought in to replace them? D L C, Abdoulaye Doucoure, Ashley Young, Joao Virginia, Asmir Begovic, Mason Holgate and Neal Maupay, with loanees Jack Harrison, Jesper Lindstrøm, Orel Mangala and Armando Broja all left.. Do you think the squad is stronger or weaker now?

Scott Hamilton 25 Posted 15/08/2025 at 23:41:06

Welcome, Tom.

We really need you as that bench ain’t gonna warm itself.

John Hull 26 Posted 15/08/2025 at 23:43:06

Why are the recruitment team wasting their time on a signing like this?

We need a right back and a right winger as a priority.

Beto is off and Chermiti is just not worthy of a place in the squad so an experienced striker is also needed.