Manchester United want to sign Everton defender Jarrad Branthwaite in the summer transfer window and Old Trafford chiefs have taken a vital step towards securing the signature of the centre-back, who was just left out of England’s Euro squad. This 2024.

Accordingly, the Mirror (UK) reported that Manchester United has reached an agreement on personal terms with Jarrad Branthwaite’s representative, but still needs to negotiate a transfer fee with Everton.

Jarrad Branthwaite, 21 years old, is said to be at the top of MU’s list of midfielder targets in Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s first transfer window as co-owner of the “Red Devils”. Jarrad Branthwaite has had a breakthrough season for Everton, becoming a mainstay in coach Sean Dyche’s defense after his time on loan at PSV Eindhoven. That impressive achievement helped Branthwaite be called up to the England team and played his debut match. Unfortunately, Branthwaite and 6 other players were removed from the England squad for Euro 2024 at the last moment.

MU reached a personal agreement with Branthwaite and only had to finalize the transfer fee with Everton. PHOTO: GETTY

MU greatly admires Branthwaite’s qualities such as the ability to hold the ball, figҺt in the air, and be ambidextrous as well as being an English player. That is why Old Trafford team leaders are willing to pay Branthwaite a salary of between 150,000 and 160,000 pounds per week, the Times (UK) reported, but there is still a big obstacle.

Accordingly, Everton is asking for a transfer fee of up to £70 million for the 21-year-old player, who signed with Everton from Carlisle United as a promising young player in January 2020. The Mirror said Everton want to keep Branthwaite this summer and will only be willing to change their stance if they receive a big offer.

However, Everton is under pressure to stabilize their finances before June 30, the deadline to comply with the Premier League’s Sustainability and Profitability Rules for the 2023 – 2024 season. Everton was deducted a total of 8 points at Prremier League last season because it failed to meet the league’s financial requirements twice.

Everton will also have to pay Carlisle 15% of the transfer value of Branthwaite, who has emerged as one of Europe’s most promising centre-backs over the past 18 months. But Branthwaite is not the only midfielder that MU wants to sign this summer, because the “Red Devils” are eyeing Lille prodigy Leny Yoro.

Branthwaite made his England debut but was removed from the Euro 2024 squad by coach Gareth Southgate. PHOTO: GETTY

Leny Yoro, 19, has been wаnted by Real Madrid in recent months and he even attended Real Madrid’s Champions League final against Borussia Dortmund at Wembley, although the European champions are yet to reach an agreement with Lille. MU and rival Liverpool are waiting to аttаck if the Frenchman’s move to Real Madrid collapses. In addition, Paris Saint-Germain is also interested in Leny Yoro.

MU is currently focusing on the summer transfer market after coach Erik Ten Hag’s future is guaranteed. After MU had the worst season in the history of Premier League participation, Ten Hag was almost fired, fortunately the FA Cup title saved the Dutch strategist’s job.

After two and a half weeks of consideration and comprehensive evaluation of MU’s season since the FA Cup final win over Man City 2-1, MU leaders met with many other candidates to replace Ten Hag, but in the end they decided to keep the Dutch strategist at Old Trafford.