Man Utd 'ready to pay Jarrad Branthwaite fee' with conditions set for summer transfer

Jarrad Branthwaite is impressing in defence for Everton.

It’s not just the prospect of silverware motivating Ruben Amorim and his Manchester United side to win the Europa League this season. Next month, the Red Devils face Lyon in their two-legged quarter-final tie, knowing a defeat will leave them with little to play for, given that they lie 13th in the Premier League table. Regardless of how his side fares in Europe, Amorim is expected to overhaul his squad this summer. A number of new signings are expected, although player sales will be needed to offset costs given the club’s precarious financial position. The Portuguese boss is reportedly lining up Everton defender Jarrad Branthwaite as one of his primary targets.

The 22-year-old has long been linked with a move to Old Trafford, while there has even been speculation over a switch across Merseyside to Liverpool. His form has been critical to Everton’s resurgence under David Moyes, and the centre-back was considered a surprise omission from Thomas Tuchel’s first England squad. However, The Toffees lie just two points behind Amorim’s side in the league. According to The Sun, Branthwaite will only consider a move to United, who are said to be prepared to pay in excess of £50million, if they can offer him Champions League football next season.

Ruben Amorim is expected to overhaul his squad.

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The only way United can qualify for Europe’s elite competition is by winning the Europa League. Even if they finish runners-up to a team already qualified through their own domestic league, that won’t be sufficient for a place. The club last played in the Champions League in the 2023/24 season, where they failed to advance out of the group stages under Erik ten Hag. Their last Europa League victory came in 2016/17 under Jose Mourinho, while his successor, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, oversaw a final defeat on penalties against Villarreal.

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