Man United still keen to seal transfer of £70m Premier League star as duo are set to leave -Report

Man United still keen to seal transfer of £70m Premier League star as duo are set to leave -Report

Manchester United are reportedly still dead set on targeting a transfer move for Everton defender Jarrad Branthwaite in 2025, with Harry Maguire and Victor Lindelof both set to leave Old Trafford.

That’s according to a report from HITC, and while Everton also wants to sign the gifted young England international to a new deal, Branthwaite is still a favorite of Man Utd director Dan Ashworth.

Jarrad Branthwaite (photo by Getty images)

Leny Yoro and Matthijs de Ligt were two of the defenders that United purchased this summer, but it appears that they will still need additional options in that area of the field come next season because both Maguire and Lindelof are expected to depart.

If Branthwaite keeps doing well for Everton, elite teams will undoubtedly be interested in signing him.

However, it will be intriguing to see if United has solidified themselves as the front-runners for his signature by now.

Would he be a starter for Man United?

Still, one has to wonder how happy Branthwaite would be to move to United if he’s set to face competition from big names like De Ligt and Yoro for a starting place, while Lisandro Martinez will also surely continue to be a key player for Erik ten Hag’s side.

United might struggle to keep all these players happy, in which case Branthwaite seems like a bit of an expensive risk for the club to take, though others would of course argue that the best teams need plenty of depth like that.

Branthwaite himself, however, might do well to consider other opportunities, which will surely also present themselves at some point, instead of rushing into a move to Old Trafford, which has proven the wrong call for other talented young players in recent times like Jadon Sancho and Antony.