Man Utd in battle with Real Madrid to sign Jarrad Branthwaite
manchester united are in battle with real Madrid sign EvertonCentre-back Jarrad Branthwaite next summer, according to Transfers.
The England international was the subject of persistent interest from the Red Devils last summer, with the club seeing several bids rejected for the youngster. With the Toffees maintaining a higher rating, United opted for other alternatives and completed the swoop of Leny Yoro and Matthijs de Ligt to strengthen their centre-back position.
However, despite those additions, United are still interested in Branthwaite as Transfers reports that sporting director Dan Ashworth is “determined” to sign the Everton star next year.
The report also adds that the 22-year-old is one of United's top targets for next summer and the Red Devils will make another attempt to land him at the end of the season.
However, 13 times first division The champions face stiff competition from Laliga giants Real Madrid, who have also shown interest in signing the Carlisle-born centre-back for the Spanish capital, according to the report.
While Ashworth pushes to secure Branthwaite's move to United, Madrid, on the other hand, have identified the youngster as a long-term replacement for the club's veteran centre-backs Antonio Rudiger and David Alaba, and could present him with a more attractive project. at the Bernabéu, according to the report.
Branthwaite to United
Branthwaite still has three years left on his contract at Goodison Park and is valued at €42m (£34m) per Transfer marketbut without a doubt Everton will demand much more for his signing.
Despite some disappointing performances and results, Erik ten HagThe team has kept three clean sheets and only conceded five goals in the Premier League this season. This is a stark contrast to last season, where they conceded ten goals and only kept a clean sheet in their first five matches.
The inclusion of Matthijs de Ligt at the back has given the team solid defensive compatibility and a determined partnership with Lisandro Martínez.
The addition of Branthwaite would provide the team with even more depth as is required in any title-chasing team, but it remains to be seen whether he would be willing to perform as a player at Old Trafford with Martínez, Yoro, de Ligt and Harry Maguire already in the books.
With Ashworth leading the hunt for the youngster, the managerial guru is believed to have a well-laid plan on how to fit the defender into an already over-bloated position.
