The England international is leaving Norwich City on a free transfer this summer.
Norwich City’s John Ruddy
Norwich City announced yesterday several of the players who would be released by the club at the end of the current season.
Big names such as Kyle Lafferty, Sebastian Bassong and Youssouf Mulumbu will all depart on free transfers this summer.
As will England international goalkeeper John Ruddy.
So should Everton bring back the experienced stopper?
Everton signed Ruddy from Cambridge United in 2005 when he was just a youngster. In the five years that followed he spent most of his time out on loan, with nine different clubs. He played just one game for the Toffees.
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After an impressive season at Motherwell in 2009-10, he was signed by Norwich in 2010 and went on to make his one England cap in 2012.
At 30-years-old Ruddy is not yet past his best as a goalkeeper and Everton need to address their goalkeeping situation.
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Both Maarten Stekelenburg and Joel Robles are error-prone and Ruddy could be considered a cheap upgrade on both if Everton decided to bring the 30-year-old back to Goodison Park this summer.
He may not be the marquee signing between the sticks that Everton fans crave, but Ruddy could be a solid number two to a more talented summer recruit, if Everton decide to wholly revamp the goalkeeping options at the club.
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