Man Utd interest in Jarrad Branthwaite ‘music to Everton’s ears’

Everton defender Jarrad Branthwaite is enjoying an impressive season under Sean Dyche.

Everton defender Jarrad Branthwaite is enjoying an impressive season under Sean Dyche and has started to attract interest, and journalist Dean Jones has explained to GIVEMESPORT why Manchester United being keen on the youngster is ‘music to the ears’ of the Merseyside club.

 

 

Branthwaite spent last season on loan at PSV Eindhoven which gave the England youth international a taste of senior football at a strong level.

The former Carlisle defender returned to Goodison Park in the summer and initially struggled to get in the team ahead of Michael Keane, but he’s been a mainstay since coming into the side over the last few months.

The 21-year-old is naturally turning the heads of some big clubs in the Premier League after becoming a regular under Dyche at such a young age.

Branthwaite is keeping experienced defenders out of the starting XI and has produced some consistent performances so far this season.

Branthwaite is wanted by a host of clubs

Branthwaite accepted Everton’s offer of a new four-year contract after making an impact on Dyche’s squad earlier in the season.

But, given Everton’s financial difficulties, other teams might try to take advantage of this and try to wrest him away from the Merseyside team.

Although Everton persuaded him to sign on the dotted line in order to maintain his value, parties are still interested in getting his signature.

Manchester United is reportedly among the teams mulling a bid for the teenage defender, with Everton expected to seek in the neighborhood of £30 million, according to TEAMtalk.

Given that the Toffees only paid £1 million to acquire the English center back from Carlisle back in 2020, there may be a chance to profit handsomely from the acquisition.

Newcastle United is reportedly mulling a move ahead of the January transfer window, so United isn’t the only team keeping an eye on Branthwaite’s improvement.

Although it’s known that Merseyside rivals Liverpool have previously expressed interest in him, it might be challenging for Jurgen Klopp’s team to persuade Everton to let him move across Stanley Park.

Dean Jones verdict

Jones has suggested that he doesn’t believe Everton will be willing to let Branthwaite depart in the near future, but they are aware of interest from quite a few teams now.

The journalist adds that Manchester United being keen on the defender could be ‘music to their ears’ if they were forced to offload him, considering the vast amount of money they’ve spent on players in the past.

Although they might not want to sell, United could be a side that would pay a premium. Speaking to GIVEMESPORT, Jones said…

“I don’t think they’ll be willing to let him go but they are obviously aware that he’s a player that’s on the radar of a few teams now.

Music to their ears will be that Manchester United are one of those teams because as soon as United are interested, you just whack a premium on him and you hope that one day he ends up being an £80m/£90m/£100m centre-back and United caved in.

The way that United are run in the future might change that and they might not be willing to go to those lengths.”

777 Partners takeover encountering problems

Everton may require a takeover to resolve their financial problems, as they are still having difficulties following their 10-point punishment from the Premier League.

Although 777 Partners and Everton announced back in September that they had reached an agreement to buy all of Farhad Moshiri’s stakes in the team, the takeover has not yet been formally finalized.

Journalist Paul Brown recently told GIVEMESPORT that he has been informed by sources that 777 Partners is now unlikely to pass the Premier League’s fit and proper person test.

It appears that the investment company has now run into some issues.

In the event that a transaction with 777 Partners falls through, Brown also disclosed to GIVEMESPORT that more possible investors are lining up to jump in. It is anticipated that this matter will move forward in the upcoming weeks.

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