Manchester United make approach to sign £70m Everton star after two failed bids

Manchester United are considering a move for Jarrad Branthwaite this summer (Getty)

Manchester United have made an approach to sign Everton centre-back Jarrad Branthwaite, according to reports.

The 23-year-old has started just five Premier League games this season due to a hamstring injury which required surgery in October.

Branthwaite made his first appearance of the campaign in January and Everton manager David Moyes has been keen to manage the defender’s minutes since his return to the team.

United, meanwhile, had two bids rejected for Branthwaite in 2024, including an offer of £50 million. Everton were holding out for a £70m transfer fee and United went on to sign Matthijs de Ligt from Bayern Munich and Leny Yoro from Lille.

But according to talkSPORT’s Ben Jacobs, United have kept in contact with Branthwaite ahead of this summer’s transfer window.

‘They [United] like Jarrad Branthwaite, there’s no denying that,’ Jacobs told The United Stand.

‘The advantage of Harry Maguire is that they can take their time, whether now or a whether a year down the line.

Manchester United had a £50m bid for Jarrad Branthwaite rejected by Everton in 2024 (NurPhoto/Shutterstock)

‘There was a meeting with the Branthwaite camp in February, it was reiterated from the player’s side that his interest in Manchester United hasn’t gone away.

‘Everton feel calm about the situation and Branthwaite has been focusing on himself, recovery and all the things you’d expect of a player.

‘So any kind of exit hasn’t really been a topic of conversation, because he is committed to Everton, as a consequence we will see whether it’s this summer or next.

​’I think part of the logic in Maguire staying is that Man United want to be more like Liverpool in the sense of finding that replacement before the actual replacement goes, so you may start to see in the market more overlap.’

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