{"id":313708,"date":"2026-04-05T09:42:45","date_gmt":"2026-04-05T04:12:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=313708"},"modified":"2026-04-05T09:42:45","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T04:12:45","slug":"man-utd-make-approach-to-sign-70m-everton-star-after-two-failed-bids-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/05\/man-utd-make-approach-to-sign-70m-everton-star-after-two-failed-bids-football\/","title":{"rendered":"Man Utd make approach to sign \u00a370m Everton star after two failed bids | Football"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<\/div><figcaption>Manchester United are considering a move for Jarrad Branthwaite this summer (Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Manchester United have made an approach to sign Everton centre-back Jarrad Branthwaite, in response to reports.<\/p>\n<p>The 23-year-old has began just five Premier League games this season as a consequence of a hamstring injury which required surgery in October.<\/p>\n<p>Branthwaite made his first appearance of the campaign in January and Everton manager David Moyes has been keen to administer the defender\u2019s minutes since his return to the team.<\/p>\n<p>United, meanwhile, had two bids rejected for Branthwaite in 2024, including a proposal of \u00a350 million. Everton were holding out for a \u00a370m transfer fee and United went on to sign Matthijs de Ligt from Bayern Munich and Leny Yoro from Lille.<\/p>\n<p>But in response to talkSPORT\u2019s Ben Jacobs, United have kept in touch with Branthwaite ahead of this summer\u2019s transfer window.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018They [United] like Jarrad Branthwaite, there\u2019s no denying that,\u2019 Jacobs told The United Stand.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018The advantage of Harry Maguire is that they&#8217;ll take their time, whether now or a whether a 12 months down the road.<\/p>\n<div class=\"factbox\" data-ico=\"factbox_article\" data-track-module=\"factbox_article\">\n<h2 class=\"factbox-title\">\n\t\t\t\tGet your football fix\t\t\t<\/h2>\n<div class=\"factbox-content\">\n<p><strong>Metro<\/strong>&#8216;s weekly newsletter In The Mixer delivers punchy evaluation and breakdowns of the most important football stories on to your inbox.<\/p>\n<p>Join here, it&#8217;s an open goal.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SEI_290502175-53a2.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-27854286\" alt=\"RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club\/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club\/league\/player publications Mandatory Credit: Photo by MI News\/NurPhoto\/Shutterstock (16785545n) Jarrad Branthwaite #32 of Everton F.C. in action during the Premier League match between Everton and Chelsea at Hill Dickinson Stadium in Liverpool on March 21, 2026. Everton v Chelsea - Premier League, Liverpool, United Kingdom - 21 Mar 2026\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\">\t<\/div><figcaption>Manchester United had a \u00a350m bid for Jarrad Branthwaite rejected by Everton in 2024 (NurPhoto\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u2018There was a gathering with the Branthwaite camp in February, it was reiterated from the player\u2019s side that his interest in Manchester United hasn\u2019t gone away.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Everton feel calm in regards to the situation and Branthwaite has been specializing in himself, recovery and all of the stuff you\u2019d expect of a player.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018So any type of exit hasn\u2019t really been a subject of conversation, because he&#8217;s committed to Everton, as a consequence we&#8217;ll see whether it\u2019s this summer or next.<\/p>\n<p>\u200b\u2019I believe a part of the logic in Maguire staying is that Man United need to be more like Liverpool within the sense of finding that alternative before the actual alternative goes, so chances are you&#8217;ll begin to see available in the market more overlap.\u2019<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>For more stories like this,\u00a0check our sport page<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Follow Metro Sport for the most recent news on <meta charset=\"utf-8\"><br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sportmetro\">Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Metro_Sport\">Twitter<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/metrosportuk\/\">Instagram<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><svg><title>Arrow<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-right-arrow\" href=\"#common-right-arrow\"><\/use><\/svg><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: What Enzo Fernandez said about Real Madrid and why Chelsea dropped their midfielder<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><svg><title>Arrow<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-right-arrow\" href=\"#common-right-arrow\"><\/use><\/svg><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: Robbie Fowler accuses \u00a336m Liverpool star of getting a \u2018defeatist attitude\u2019 in FA Cup defeat to Man City<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><svg><title>Arrow<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-right-arrow\" href=\"#common-right-arrow\"><\/use><\/svg><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: Rayan Cherki ordered to remove Liverpool shirt on Man City\u2019s bench during FA Cup tie<\/span><\/p>\n<section id=\"share-buttons-bottom\" class=\"share-buttons share-buttons-bottom\"><a class=\"metro-button share-bar-comments\" data-vars-position=\"bottom\" href=\"#metro-comments-container\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<span><svg><title>Comment now<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#social-comment\" href=\"#social-comment\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"share-bar-comments__label\">Comments<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span><svg><title>Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#social-preferred-source\" href=\"#social-preferred-source\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"share-bar-preferred-source__label\">Add as preferred source<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/section>\n<div class=\"newsletter-end-card accent--sport\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-end-card__inner\">\n<h4>Football Newsletter \u2013 In The Mixer<\/h4>\n<p>Punchy evaluation, transfer talk and more from Metro&#8217;s football experts, sent straight to your inbox every week.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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, in response to reports. The 23-year-old has began just five Premier League games this season as a consequence of a hamstring injury which required surgery in October. 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