Branthwaite breaks silence on transfer future amid Man Utd interest

Cameron Smith

Updated: 7 Apr 2024 21:46 BST
3 min read

Everton defender Jarrad Branthwaite insists he is fully focused on performing for the Toffees amid heavy interest from Manchester United ahead of the summer window.

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The 21-year-old has been a stalwart under Sean Dyche so far this season and his performances have caught the eye of some of the Premier League’s biggest clubs.

Manchester City and Newcastle United are both known admirers of Branthwaite, while FootballTransfers understands that he is Man Utd’s primary target for this summer.

The Red Devils are prepared to go all-in to sign the Englishman, sources have informed us, with Everton set to demand a fee of around €75 million.

Despite known interest from Man Utd, Branthwaite is eager to continue impressing at Everton and is reportedly not contemplating a summer switch to Old Trafford just yet.

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Branthwaite was questioned about a potential summer transfer following Everton’s 1-0 win over Burnley on Saturday and he replied: “You have just got to block it all out. I think if you focus on the outside stuff, you get distracted from what you need to do on the pitch. For me now, until the end of the season, I am just focused on winning games for Everton.”

The Everton defender was then asked about his time with England’s senior side during the March international break.

“I think it was a good experience for me to be there, disappointed I didn’t get on, but it is one of those things," Branthwaite stated. "For me, now, it is just concentrating on myself, playing at a good standard, which got me into that team, and hopefully by the summer I can get into the squad.

“The experience of playing with those high-quality players every day and learning from them... like I said, I was disappointed not to get on the pitch, but it is one of those things.”

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