According to The Times, Everton is reportedly seeking £70 million to release the 21-year-old England international from Manchester United.

After Sir Jim Ratcliffe named Branthwaite his top pick for a new center defender during the summer transfer window, United would be making a huge deal with this acquisition.

With 54 mаtches under his belt, Brаnthwаite hаs mаde а huge impressiоn since breаking intо the first teаm XI fоr Evertоn.Because of his strong relationship with David Reeves, Branthwaite’s agent, United’s new technical director Jason Wilcox may have had a hand in negotiating the personal terms.

аccоrding tо аshley Yоung, а stаr fоr Evertоn, Brаnthwаite is prepаred tо “step up” if United cоmplete the purchаse since he hаs everything in his lоcker.

Former United winger Young told talkSPORT that he wouldn’t think a transfer to United would be too much of a leap for Branthwaite at this point in his career. Absolutely not.It seems like he’s prepared for the next level. Clubs in the other half of the league’s playoff race are obviously interested.

I have a good idea of his potential as a player, therefore it’s only fair that I do. If he can’t help us advance at Everton, I can imagine him helping a side that could give him a shot at the Champions League.

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“I haven’t seen a lot of Jarrad, but in the games I’ve seen him play, he’s done well,” Spector added, speaking exclusively to Metro.co.uk via BetUS, the home of American odds.I suppose United could set greater standards for the players they want to sign, but there’s comfort in knowing what a player is like when you see them play every week in the Premier League.On the other hand, Jamie Carragher thinks that England manager Gareth Southgate erred in leaving Branthwaite out of the Euro 2024 roster.

Although he was named to the initial 33-man roster, Branthwaite was ultimately left out of the final 26.

Jarrad Branthwaite should have gone to Euro 2024, but there are “lots of bigger names than him” that haven’t made the England squad, according to Carragher. “He is the present and future of England.”