Branthwaite open to summer move amid Man Utd interest
According Standard sport, Everton Defender Jarrad Branthwaite has opened the door to a summer move amid interest from manchester united.
The 21-year-old player is one of the best young centre-backs in the game. first division and has proven his credentials with a fantastic breakthrough season with the Toffees.
Branthwaite has played a major role in Everton's strong league campaign amid points deduction and Standard sport report that it is now open to a summer outing.
Man United have incorporated him into their summer transfer short list. Tottenham Hotspur are also admirers of the Englishman, who could earn around £80 million.
Great potential
Branthwaite has become a top-class defender since his loan spell at PSV Eindhoven. He became a key player for them during the latter part of last season and his form has transferred to Everton.
The English under-21 international has averaged 1.8 tackles, 5.4 ball recoveries and 4.5 clearances per league match this season. He has also won 67% of his ground and aerial duels with the Toffees.
His passing has been 80% decent and should improve with age and experience. United are currently in the process of a mini review of their defense and could offload several centre-backs.
Standard sport They claim that two of Raphael Varane, Harry Maguire and Victor Lindelof could be sold. Varane appears to be the most likely to leave, considering his contract expires at the end of the campaign.
Branthwaite has played as a left-footed centre-back for the Toffees. However, he is also capable of acting as a right centre-back. He played there during his temporary spell at PSV.
The 21-year-old would be a quality signing for United with his huge potential, but the big question is whether the club can afford to spend £80m on him with their financial constraints.
United are currently out of European competition. If his situation remains the same after the last 4 games of the season, this could drastically affect his budget before the summer.
It has already been reported that United could propose a partial exchange agreement for Branthwaite. Harry Maguire could be used by United as a bargaining chip to reduce the overall valuation of the transfer deal.
