Volgens de berichten is Jarrad Branthwaite of Everton de belangrijkste doelwit. Het wordt beweerd dat Manchester United ongeveer £55 miljoen zal bieden.
Branthwaite is ongelooflijk in de lucht en redelijk goed in het spelen van de bal. Hij is jong, gedreven en heeft ervaring in de Premier League. Intussen neemt concurrent Leny Yoro de overgrote meerderheid in beslag. Branthwaite’s geschiedenis in het Engelse voetbal is misschien de enige ding dat hem overtreft van LOSC Lille’s jonge kampioen.
Yoro, a couple of months ago, was clocked as the best defender in the whole of Europe when it comes to ‘duels won’.
Given that Erik ten Hag wants his defenders to be aggressive and to play on the front foot, Yoro feels like a good fit.
With his contract expiring in 2025, meanwhile, the 18-year-old also looks to be available for a lower sum than Everton will demand for Branthwaite, Financial Fair Play concerns or not. In fact, reports from France are now saying that Lille have accepted a bid from Paris Siant-Germain in the region of £42 million.
And should the Red Devils succeed in fighting off competition from the likes of Liverpool, Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid in a towering teenager who’s price-tag has reportedly soared to somewhere in the region of £80 million after just a few months of senior football, at least he would have someone on speed dial who can guide him through the rigours of life in the English game.
