Premier League clubs told how much Everton could demand for Jarrad Branthwaite

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Jarrad Branthwaite has unsurprisingly received plenty of interest since returning to Everton in the summer.

The defender spent last season on loan at PSV after failing to force himself into the first team set-up, before going onto make 36 appearances for the Dutch giants.

Jarrad Branthwaite was in high demand during the summer transfer window and PSV were one club eager to sign him on a permanent basis, while Manchester United had also been linked with a move.

However, the 21-year-old went onto put pen to paper on a new contract with Everton and has since been reaping the rewards of Sean Dyche‘s trust.

Branthwaite has picked up five clean sheets in the Toffees’ last nine games and has formed an excellent partnership with James Tarkowski.

But of course, Branthwaite’s excellent form means that the interest remains. Manchester United continue to monitor the centre-back and could look to sign him to bolster their backline.

The youngster’s new contract puts Everton in the driving seat though and journalist Dean Jones has claimed that they could demand a minimum of £50 million for him.

Speaking to GIVEMESPORT, Jones said: “You’d imagine like £50 million as a starting point for a player that is young, homegrown and has a big future in the game. But Manchester United definitely like him.

“He is one of the few players within the Premier League that they actually have an eye on for the future, but obviously Everton in the state they’re in right now, they can’t really contemplate a sale from a team perspective, and the fans will just hope that they’re not tempted to cash in.”

Should Everton cash in or keep?

It has only been two months since Jarrad Branthwaite signed a new contract with Everton, committing the next four years to the club.

While the centre-back could well get snapped up in the future and certainly deserves to be playing football at the highest level, the Toffees will still hope to keep hold of their star man for as long as they can.

Though if they do part ways with Branthwaite, then a hefty £50 million price tag would sweeten the deal.

Given that this is his first real campaign in the Premier League, Everton would do well to get such a fee for him – but could they replace him with someone better even with £50m?

Everton surely shouldn’t be tempted to cash in unless he really wants to leave the club, but for now, he seems very happy playing his football at Goodison Park.