Transfer News: Everton reject Branthwaite bid from Man United
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Everton have turned down a second offer from Manchester United, this time around £45m, for their defender Jarrad Branthwaite.
Last month, the Toffees also rejected a £35m bid from United for the 22-year-old England international.
It's believed that United's revised offer included potential additional payments if certain targets were achieved.
This still falls short of Everton's valuation.
Branthwaite has shone as a left-sided central defender at Goodison Park, playing a crucial role in helping the Merseyside club avoid relegation last season despite two points deductions for breaching financial loss rules.
United are eager to bolster their central defence options and have been in talks over Bayern Munich's Matthijs de Ligt, who is currently representing the Netherlands at Euro 2024.
With Raphael Varane having left the club, there has been no confirmation yet of a new one-year deal for veteran Northern Ireland centre-back Jonny Evans.
Additionally, there are uncertainties surrounding the future of Sweden international Victor Lindelof, who reported to Carrington for the first day of pre-season training on Monday.
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Would he be a good signing for Manchester United?
One United fan posted on Twitter/X saying: What is funny is 50m euros being accepted for the best young CB talent in Europe, but 50m pounds isn't enough for Branthwaite."
Lauren, a Chelsea fan, is intrigued about this transfer battle as a neutral. She said: "The bar on transfer values for defenders was set by Maguire and Fofana. He’s better than those two players were at the same age. I'm still not convinced that either of those have been good signings for United or Chelsea."
Other transfer rumours from Old Trafford
Olise was linked before his move to Bayern Munich. Man United interested in Olise (eurosuperfootball.blogspot.com)
They are also reportedly interested in Trevor Chalobah. Red Devils interested in Trevoh Chalobah (eurosuperfootball.blogspot.com)
