Ex-Everton Scout rages at Goodison transfer speculation Jarrad Branthwaite news emerges
Goodison News is delighted to welcome aboard our brilliant new columnist Bryan King, the former goalkeeper who spent over eight years as a scout at Everton and 28 years in total in first-team scouting roles. Bryan also spent six years on Tottenham’s recruitment team and 11 years scouting at Aston Villa across two different spells…
Bryan King believes a top six Premier League club will not make a move for Everton centre-back Jarrad Branthwaite.
The verdict comes amid interest in the 21-year-old from Tottenham, as well as Manchester United and Borussia Dortmund [i News, 20 December].
Centre-back Branthwaite spent last season on loan at Dutch club PSV, having signed for Everton from Carlisle United in 2020.
Speaking to Goodison News, King said: “He’s alright. But you’re looking at a top six team in Tottenham. I don’t think a top six team would buy him. I’ve been in this business so long, and I know the way these things work. Rumour-mongering.
“I can’t see a top six team being interested in him. He’ll be linked with an Italian club next, or a Spanish club. There aren’t many Jude Bellinghams around in this world.”
Branthwaite is certainly building a strong reputation at Goodison Park, with the youngster now a firm favourite under Sean Dyche.
The defender definitely gained crucial experience at PSV last season, representing the Dutch club domestically and in the Europa League.
And having watched on from the bench under Dyche at the beginning of the campaign, he is now a regular at the heart of defence alongside James Tarkowski.
In other Everton news, Darren Bent is “surprised” that “bigger clubs” have not made a move for one “brilliant” Toffees player.