Everton finally set a price tag for Spurs and Man Utd target Jarrad Branthwaite
Over the years, and particularly under David Moyes, Everton were a club often forced to sell their prized assets when bigger clubs came calling.
Manchester United were so often the beneficiaries, given their stature and unlimited transfer treasure chest meant the Toffees so often had to bend to their will. Wayne Rooney marks the outstanding export.
And whilst the Premier League has seen an unprecedented increase in its financial power of late, that is a notion which still remains today.
However, with Erik ten Hag’s outfit, there is a weakness that every club in world football knows. Their mismanagement from the very top often leads to a very lucrative saga, when they set their sights on a star.
Well, pre-empting that ahead of this summer, journalist Jacque Talbot has taken to X to outline: ‘Told Everton have set a £75m asking price on Jarrad Branthwaite amid interest from Spurs.’
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Given both the Red Devils and Tottenham Hotspur have been credited with an interest in the £35k-per-week titan, this figure is certainly set to ward off those unprepared to spend big.
However, the saga enjoyed with Romelu Lukaku suggests that Sean Dyche could now be set to emulate the success Ronald Koeman earned all the way back in 2017.
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Having joined from Chelsea for £28m, it marked a large investment for a club so often forced to keep tight purse strings under Moyes.
However, it was expected that this would be a transfer well worth the fee paid.
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That certainly became the case, as the Belgian marksman grew into one of the division’s most feared forwards for a period.
Standing at 6 foot 3, but boasting impressive speed over a short distance, his hammer of a left foot often proved imperative in claiming huge victories against the odds. In fact, their last trip to Wembley came courtesy of his double to beat Chelsea in the 2016 FA Cup quarter-finals.
However, he would eventually leave in search of additional silverware opportunities, having amassed 87 goals in 166 games, and scoring 25 in the league in his final season.
With Manchester United’s interest, they always knew that a huge fee was expected. The £90m eventually gained has been made even sweeter by the fact that Lukaku failed to recapture his form at Everton with the Red Devils, proving to Branthwaite why the grass is not always greener
