Manchester United’s agreement to sign Leny Yoro for up to £62million has vindicated Everton’s transfer stance over Jarrad Branthwaite. Although Erik ten Hag’s side remain interested in the Blues’ most-valuable asset after having a couple of bids already rejected, Goodison Park chiefs should view this latest development as a significant victory.
Given that Real Madrid also showed some interest in Yoro, he is clearly a highly-rated prospect but despite being just 18, uncapped, with no experience in English football and having less than a year left on his contract – in contrast to who dominated many of the Premier League’s best strikers last season having returned from a hugely-successful loan spell at PSV Eindhoven – United have been happy to stump up the cash and the youngster is now reportedly flying into the UK to seal the deal. Old Trafford officials made Lille an offer they couldn’t refuse yet they haven’t come close to even tempting
vertonians, andplus everyone who has watched ‘The Carlisle Kaiser’ over recent months – including United in their heart of hearts – know Branthwaite’s true worth, so why has Jim Ratcliffe’s new regime played such silly games? If anything, now we’re in July, their last offer of £45million plus add ons is arguably more disparaging than the original £35million plus add ons they submitted back in June before the end of football’s previous financial year when there were still question marks over a potential need for sales in order to be compliant with
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