Everton still have NOT opened contract talks with Jarrad Branthwaite - with £75m-rated defender still on Man United, Man City and Liverpool's radar
Daily MailEverton are yet to open talks over a new contract for coveted defender Jarrad Branthwaite ahead of the January window amid concerns whether they can afford to make him one of their top earners. Branthwaite has just over two years left on contract though and Mail Sport sources have indicated he would be willing to commit to a new deal at Everton following the takeover by the Friedkin Group. United were reportedly willing to offer £160,000 a week to Branthwaite in August but Everton's top earners are reputed to earn closer to £130,000 a week. Jarrad Branthwaite is yet to be offered a new deal at Everton, despite several clubs keeping tabs on the defender Man United were reportedly prepared to offer Branthwaite worth £160,000-a-week during their ultimately unsuccessful pursuit Matching those figures is understood by club insiders to be an obstacle to negotiations going forward as they look to work within a strict wage structure.