Jarrad Branthwaite has established himself as a regular in the Everton first team (Picture: Getty Images)
Everton do not want to sell defender Jarrad Branthwaite and would only listen to offers of around £100m for their young star, according to reports.
The towering 21-year-old has been thoroughly impressive for the Toffees so far this season as he has made a place in their back line his own.
The England Under-21 international has made 16 appearances in all competitions and has been a key figure as Sean Dyche’s team have found some excellent form in recent weeks.
Branthwaite started his career at Carlisle United, making his debut as a teenager in League Two, before moving to Everton in 2020 and has gained experience on loan at both Blackburn and PSV, where he appeared in both the Champions League and Europa League.
He is now starring in the Premier League and attracting attention, with the likes of Manchester United, Tottenham and Borussia Dortmund all reportedly keen on him.
However, if any club is able to tempt the defender away from Goodison Park then he is going to be extremely expensive, with i news reporting that Everton have valued him at £100m.
The centre-back only signed his latest contract with Everton in October, with the deal running until 2027, so there is absolutely no pressure on the Toffees to sell on those terms.
Sean Dyche has been happy to put his faith in the 21-year-old (Picture: Getty Images)
Dyche has been impressed with the defender since last season when he spoke to him during his spell in Holland with PSV, liking the character of the youngster.
‘I think you can never define someone’s character, but even last season speaking to him on the phone a couple of times when I first got here, I could tell he was very level, he was enjoying the experience [at PSV], he was taking on the challenge,’ said Dyche.
‘He was very unlucky in pre-season, missed a couple of weeks, but he seemed to be quite an assured character, quite a calm character. I like that in all players, but particularly in centre halves you want that. His adaptation has been quite clear to the pace and the detail of Premier League football, I think he continues to improve, and physically he is a good specimen, we know that.
‘But I must say he is playing in front of a very good goalkeeper and a very good centre half next to him in James Tarkowski, which I think helps as well, Myko [Vitalii Mykolenko] is improving all the time and Youngy [Ashley Young] was playing next to him early season too, an older head speaking to him all the time, so these are the things which improve you as a player. But a lot of credit to him for taking it on himself by the way.’
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