Manchester United are targeting defensive reinforcement in the summer and have identified the English defender as a primary target.
Manchester United are reportedly willing to fork out more than £50million to land top defensive target Jarrad Branthwaite next season.
According to the Daily Mail, United bosses are still eager to sign Branthwaite, 22, despite Everton refusing to sell him last summer in what turned out to be a transfer saga.
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The Red Devils were very interested in the English left-footed center back and made two concrete offers to Everton. However, the Toffees rejected the bids, including the second offer of £45m plus £5m in add-ons, as they were holding out for an offer in the region of £70m.
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Braithwaite has made no secret of his desire to link up with the Old Trafford outfit, albeit, under one condition. He will only move to Old Trafford if Ruben Amorim leads them into the Champions League, which he can do via the Europa League.
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Everton are not in a hurry to sell considering that his current deal runs out in 2027. Braithwaite's desire to play Champions League football is borne from the fact that he wants to showcase his talent to new England manager Thomas Tuchel so that he can become regular in the Three Lions squad.
Branthwaite made his England debut in June last year but was excluded from Tuchel's first squad for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Albania and Latvia.
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After failing to acquire Braithwaite, United opted for a cheaper option with potential. However, that was before Lisandro Martinez suffered a season-ending ACL injury, casting more doubt over his long-term fitness.
Martinez had already missed large chunks of his first two seasons at Old Trafford due to injury. In January, United extended Harry Maguire's £190,000-per-week contract until 2026 after his upturn in form.
However, with Maguire having turned 32 this month, United have to have one eye on the next generation of defensive talent. They did hold talks over the feasibility of a bid for Branthwaite in January but ended up tightening their purse strings. Instead, they spent £29.4m on wing-back Patrick Dorgu and a rather more modest £1m on Ayden Heaven from Arsenal.