Everton could demand £50m as starting point for Jarrad Branthwaite
Everton’s 21-year-old star has received ample interest from Premier League clubs such as Manchester United.
Everton star Jarrad Branthwaite has been a crucial figure in Sean Dyche’s side amid all the behind-the-scenes confusion, and with interest in his signature rising, transfer insider Dean Jones has revealed, in an interview with GIVEMESPORT, how much they may value the 21-year-old at.
While the Toffees may have been deducted 10 points, Branthwaite’s emergence as one of the Premier League’s brightest prospects has been their beacon of hope throughout.
The Carlisle-born defender, who has featured six times for England’s Under-21 set up, has played 14 times for them across all competitions so far, further spotlighting his importance to Dyche and his entourage, though they may not retain his services for much longer.
Man Utd keen on landing Branthwaite
Everton hit a promising run of form prior to their 10-point deduction and looked primed to evade a relegation battle and possible demotion to the Championship. And much of that can be attributed to the elite level performances of Branthwaite, who earns a measly £15,000 a week.
Hailed by Jones as a player that could make Everton a lot of money, in an interview with GIVEMESPORT, Branthwaite’s deal, worth £1m, is now looking like absolute pennies considering how well he has performed in Everton’s back line. Back in 2020, Everton took a punt on the then-17-year-old after he had impressed in his 11-game stint for then-League Two outfit Carlisle, Branthwaite’s boyhood club.
Despite being just the tender age of 21, the Englishman is attracting ample interest from Manchester United as Erik ten Hag looks to bolster his defensive options in 2024, notably in the January transfer window, and could be set to move to Old Trafford in the foreseeable future. According to TEAMtalk, the centre-back has risen to the top of the Red Devils’ primary defensive shortlist amid the uncertainty surrounding the futures of Raphael Varane, Victor Lindelof and Harry Maguire, while stand-in option Jonny Evans sees his one-year deal at Old Trafford expire at the end of the campaign.
| Jarrad Branthwaite – Statistics vs Everton Premier League squad 2023/24 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Metric | Output | Squad rank |
| Minutes | 1,080 | 6th |
| Rating | 6.88 | 5th |
| Pass success rate (%) | 78.3% | 8th |
| Aerials won | 2.8 | 4th |
| Interceptions per game | 1.8 | 1st |
| Clearances per game | 5.1 | 1st |
| Blocks per game | 0.8 | 2nd
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Branthwaite, 21, has also being linked with Ange Postecoglou’s Tottenham Hotspur as the north Londoners attempt to fare without summer signing Micky van de Ven, according to the Evening Standard. PSV Eindhoven, a side in which he spent 2022/23 on loan at, saw a £15m bid rejected in January but may return for his services in the impeding business window, though Everton – given their current circumstances – will be eager to not let him go.
Dean Jones on Jarrad Branthwaite
Jones suggested that Everton will likely expect at least £50m for Branthwaite’s services if he looks to act on the interest, given he is young and a homegrown talent. With a huge future in football ahead of him, the transfer insider insisted that he is one of the few players – currently earning their corn in England’s top division – that United are monitoring.
Given the sad state of affairs that Everton currently find themselves in, however, Jones insists that, from a team perspective, the Goodison Park-based outfit cannot face the prospect of losing such a star. Speaking to GIVEMESPORT, he said:
