According to reports, Manchester United have not given up hope of signing centre-back Jarrad Branthwaite from Premier League rivals Everton.
At the start of this summer s transfer window, Branthwaite emerged as s top centre-back target after he enjoyed a breakout season with boyhood club Everton in 2023/24.
was unfortunate to miss out on Gareth Southgate s final England squad for Euro 2024, but he is well-placed to become a starter for The Three Lions within the next year or two.
The Red Devils had a couple of bids rejected for Branthwaite earlier this summer as they did not come close to matching Everton s reported £70m asking price.
With Everton refusing to budge on their valuation, Man Utd turned their attention to alternative targets and they have paid around £100m combined to sign Leny Yoro and Matthijs de Ligt.
Despite this, Branthwaite is still in Man Utd s sights and a move is possible further down the line.
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The report revealed.
Manchester United have not given up hope of signing Jarrad Branthwaite despite spending more than £100million on centre-backs – but there is an acceptance it’s unlikely to happen in this transfer window.
United had an improved offer of £50m for Branthwaite rejected by Everton before spending £58.9m on Lille’s Leny Yoro and £42.8m on Matthijs de Ligt from Bayern Munich.
However, Branthwaite remains on United’s radar and they could revisit the deal over the next 12 months if the 22-year-old doesn’t leave Everton for another club.
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The Red Devils have done some positive business this summer and more unwanted talents could leave as co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe looks to balance the books.
A report from Manchester Evening News claims as many as five more players could leave with United prepared to sell .
United would let Jadon Sancho leave either on loan or permanently. Scott McTominay remains available amid United s efforts to sign Manuel Ugarte from Paris Saint-Germain. Napoli are interested in McTominay but Fulham do not plan on submitting another bid for the midfielder now they are on the verge of signing Sander Berge from Burnley for £25million.
Fulham s final offer for McTominay, 27, was £23m and United have been holding out for a fee of at least £30m for the Scotland international. Ten Hag would be happy to keep McTominay, who scored ten vital goals last term.
