David Moyes has come out to say he rejected to sign Joe Hart on loan after the England No.1 was deemed surplus to requirement by Guardiola. The Sunderland boss insisted that he had the opportunity to sign the goalkeeper before he joined Torino but rather committing to keep faith in 22-year old Pickford.
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“When I arrived, Vito Mannone was probably the number one on experience but his injury meant we needed to turn to Jordan [Pickford] and he has stood up to all we’ve asked of him,” Moyes told the Shields Gazette.
“I could have brought in Joe Hart, we thought he would have been ideal for us, but I had to think of Jordan’s progression too and he hasn’t let us down.”
Sunderland have managed just one win in 11 Premier League games under Moyes, and sit six points from safety at the bottom of the Premier League. He has praised Pickford's performance in goal hoping he one day becomes England's undiputed No.1.
“Hopefully he will become England’s number one for the future, I don’t see why not,” Moyes continued.
“He has the attributes and if he keeps his attitude of working hard, he won’t go far wrong.
“You worry about young players making mistakes and it can be even more damaging when you are a goalkeeper and the mistake determines a game – yet I think he has made one mistake all season. He’s mentally strong, he has put in an awful lot of hard work on and off the pitch and it is paying off for him.”
Pickford has conceded 17 goals in nine appearances for the Black Cats as they fight relegation.
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