According to information from Daily Mailthe Man Utd would be looking favorably on the possible signing of the young central defender Everton, Jarrad Branthwaite. The 19-year-old defender made his debut this year with the Goodison Park team, playing 5 games and scoring once.
Everton’s coaching staff have commented on numerous occasions that Branthwaite has tremendous potential, and is one of the most highly rated youngsters in the Premier. During his stay in the Liverpool city team, Carlo Ancelotti fell in love with Branthwaite’s qualities, in fact, it was with the Italian coach on the bench at Goodison Park when he made his debut in an official match with Everton.
The Red Devils have already started rebuilding their defense for next season. With the possible departures of Maguire, Lindelof, Bailly and Phil Jones, they have already asked about several Premier League central defenders. As well as Everton’s young centre-back, United are in the running for Rudiger and Declan Rice who can also play centre-back.
Pros and cons
One of the main attractions of signing Branthwaite is his low profile and his age, so if they manage to sign him and have patience, they can have one of the best centre-backs for the next decade.
On the other hand, Jarrad Branthwaite signed a new contract with Everton last December, which linked him to Frank Lampard’s team until 2025. For this reason, the signing of the English pearl could be complicated, since Everton will not let him leave, so as well as one of his greatest promises.
