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Everton’s Branthwaite Stance Shows Club Finally Ready to Roar Again

Branthwaite’s Value Refuses to Budge

Jarrad Branthwaite may be only 22, but Everton have made it abundantly clear that he is not for sale unless the price is exactly right — and that price remains £80 million. Manchester United, long-time admirers, baulked at that figure last summer, and now they face a more resolute Everton, bolstered by new financial stability and a shifting transfer philosophy.

“Everton’s asking price for Jarrad Branthwaite remains the same £80m that long-term suitors Manchester United baulked at last summer.” That line sets the tone for a summer where Everton intend to dictate terms, not beg for lifelines.

With Branthwaite under contract until 2027 and no signs of unrest despite losing his England spot to Dan Burn, the Toffees are holding their nerve. “There has been no indication that he is unsettled,” I SPORT reports, even after United reportedly tried to leverage Everton’s prior financial vulnerability. Two offers in the £50m region were swiftly dismissed.

Everton’s valuation, rooted in market comparables, isn’t shifting. They know Branthwaite fits the profile of modern defenders fetching eye-watering fees — young, composed, left-footed, and Premier League-proven.

Moyes Rebuilds with Core Youth

Behind this bullish stance is a changing Everton, both in finances and footballing philosophy. The Friedkin Group have now restructured the club’s debt and eased their Profitability and Sustainability Rules (PSR) burden. As a result, Everton are no longer forced sellers.

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“The club are in a much stronger position to resist offers for their best players this summer,” I SPORT noted. And Branthwaite is firmly in that elite tier, earmarked as a pillar in the major rebuild David Moyes is expected to oversee.

Any departure for Branthwaite “would need to come close to the £80m valuation that they set last summer to even begin the conversation.” That line is less a negotiation tactic and more a mission statement.

While a new contract for Branthwaite hasn’t yet materialised, it’s firmly on the table as Everton plot their next phase. “It is understood that could be revisited in the summer, when there will be a huge overhaul of David Moyes’s squad.” In other words, Everton are getting serious.

Ruthless Decisions on Horizon

That seriousness is underlined by the club’s newfound readiness to make tough calls. “A source said the club are likely to be ‘ruthless’ in their contract calls,” particularly as Moyes targets a squad capable of aiming for Europe rather than merely surviving relegation.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s future remains unresolved, while Abdoulaye Doucoure could also depart, with Everton deciding not to trigger an extension in his contract. Incoming transfers are being viewed through a stricter lens too — players must offer consistency and durability.

Everton, once a club known for scraping the bargain bin, are now “prowling around players that ‘would surprise you,’” says one insider. Carlos Alcaraz could be the first of many — five more appearances will trigger a £15m permanent move.

Moyes isn’t chasing marquee names or media hype. He’s after high-impact professionals who can elevate the team several notches. That blend of ambition and pragmatism could define Everton’s next chapter.

Branthwaite Symbolises the Shift

Why is Branthwaite so central to this transformation? Because keeping him — despite increasing interest from United, Liverpool, Tottenham, and Newcastle — sends the clearest message possible: Everton are building, not breaking.

“The i Paper understands that Manchester United remain interested in Branthwaite – as do Liverpool and Tottenham… but that Everton are in no mood to sell a player who is under contract until 2027.”

Not only is he seen as a long-term asset, but he also fits the kind of profile Moyes wants to mould the next Everton around: calm under pressure, comfortable in possession, and committed to the cause.

After years of being reactionary, Everton now look to be moving with intent. Branthwaite may not have dazzled this season, but as I SPORT says, “a wobbly start has been corrected with some solid displays of late.” The fact he is still central to the club’s vision — despite missing out on England duty — says it all.

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Excited Everton Fan Reaction

For Evertonians, this is the most bullish we’ve seen the club behave in years — and about time too. The Friedkin Group aren’t just patching holes; they’re laying bricks for something lasting. Holding firm on Branthwaite, rather than selling to the first top-six suitor who shows up with a cheque, is the kind of decisiveness we’ve craved.

There’s understandable excitement that the days of being a Premier League cashpoint are over. The fact that Moyes is being backed to perform a complete squad overhaul — and not just another patched-up window — suggests real ambition. “They are prowling around players that would surprise you” has fans speculating wildly, and perhaps for the first time in ages, there’s a sense of intrigue rather than dread about the summer ahead.

Branthwaite staying signals something more than squad stability — it shows a belief in Everton’s identity. He might not be world-class yet, but keeping him when Manchester United and Liverpool are circling shows this club has rediscovered its spine. For years we’ve watched stars go and mediocrity arrive. Now, for once, it feels like the reverse might be true.

We’re ready to believe again — cautiously, yes, but with the kind of buzz Goodison hasn’t felt since the early Moyes era.