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Finance expert explains Everton stance on Jarrad Branthwaite as Man United target demands to be club’s top earner

Sean Fisher

Sean Fisher

Mon 29 July 2024 16:30, UK

Everton’s stance on Jarrad Branthwaite has been firm but his recent contract demands have thrown a spanner in the works.

 

The Merseyside club have rejected two bids from Manchester United for the 22-year-old defender.

 

 

 

The latest offer from the Red Devils was worth up to £50million, but Everton insist that Jarrad Branthwaite will not be sold for less than his £70million valuation.

 

HITC revealed earlier this month that United’s pursuit of Branthwaite is not over and that they are working on making a third bid.

 

Branthwaite has agreed personal terms over a move to Old Trafford and HITC understands he is eager to become a United player this summer.

 

 

According to the Daily Mail, Branthwaite has no intention of signing a new contract with Everton unless they match the £160,000 per week offered by United.

 

Jarrad Branthwaite of Everton looks on during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Everton at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on March…

 

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Finance expert on Jarrad Branthwaite contract demands

The collapsed takeover deal at Everton did not shake their £70million valuation of Branthwaite, but his new wage demands would stretch the wage structure at Goodison Park.

 

GRV Media’s Head of Football Finance, Adam Williams, spoke exclusively to HITC about whether Everton can handle Branthwaite’s demands and if it could change their stance on selling him to Manchester United.

 

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“Farhad Moshiri’s reign has been characterised by abysmal cost control – both in terms of the wage bill and transfer fees. At the last count, they had the worst wages-to-turnover ratio of any Premier League club,” he said.

 

“Given their existing PSR issues and the fact that the Premier League is moving towards a squad cost control model, they know they can’t go on like that.

 

“The club accounts don’t provide a breakdown of player wages. But their overall wage bill in the last financial year was £159million, and reports suggest that Pickford is their biggest earner on £150,000-a-week.

 

“You have to be careful with these headline figures, as a large chunk of that figure will be incentive-based.

 

“But that suggests that Branthwaite would marginally become Everton’s biggest earner if they do match United’s offer.”

 

Everton stance on selling Jarrad Branthwaite

Everton have rebuffed all interest in Branthwaite so far this summer and are refusing to be bullied into a sale.

 

But with mounting financial pressure, Williams explains whether Everton may be forced to change their transfer stance.

 

“Everton aren’t under pressure to sell at present, but that might not be the case in the not-too-distant future,” Williams explained.

 

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“If the takeover is not resolved in the next few months, I don’t think it’s scaremongering to say that there will be concerns about cash flow.

 

“That will reduce their leverage, because the likes of United will know that Everton need to generate cash.”

 

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