da aposte e ganhe: Manchester United will reportedly have to part with a record-equalling transfer fee if they want to prise Jarrad Branthwaite away from Everton.
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Red Devils linked with commanding centre-halfToffees will not sell without a fightPrice tag could match that of Maguire from 2019Getty ImagesWHAT HAPPENED?
The 21-year-old defender, who has been included in the latest England squad, is said to have been identified as a top target by those at Old Trafford. A summer approach may be in the pipeline, with the Toffees needing to part with prized assets in order to help balance the books on Merseyside.
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Branthwaite would be a shrewd long-term addition for United, but he will not come cheap. His stock has soared this season after making a Premier League breakthrough on the back of a productive loan spell at Eredivisie giants PSV in 2022-23.
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According to , Branthwaite’s price tag now stands at £80 million ($102m). If a deal were to be done at that figure, then the highly-rated centre-half would join current United star Harry Maguire as the most expensive defender in world football.
WHAT NEXT?
Everton are said to be using the sale of Wesley Fofana to Chelsea as a marker in any Branthwaite negotiations, with the Frenchman having left Leicester for £75m ($96m) in 2022. It remains to be seen whether United are prepared to dig that deep for another piece of defensive steel.