Tottenham Hotspur has named Everton defender Jarrad Branthwaite on their list of options to strengthen the team as he has several years left on his life. It also has the qualities of homegrown players as London’s top teams continue to dwindle.
After releasing Eric Dier to Bayern Munich last week, Spurs are left with only a minimum of homegrown players, including Brandon Austin, Ben. Davis, Fraser Forster, Brennan Johnson, James Maddison, Ryan Sessegnon, Oliver Skipp and Alfie Whiteman.
Moreover, Austin’s contract is due to expire in June. 2024, Sessegnon and Whiteman had almost no role for the team. Therefore, hunting down functional homegrown players is especially important.
Even has a crush on Branthwaite of the Everton because he meets the requirements in terms of age, being a home-grown player and the style that goes with head coach Ange Postecoglou, who likes to push the high defensive line.
The acquisition of Radu Dragushin from Genoa in the winter transfer window has no effect on plans. Tottenham Hotspur because they intend to hunt for a 21-year-old star player in the summer market. If successful, Branthwaite will join the team of Dragushin, Micky van der Ven and Christian Romero in the centre-back position. Report by ยูฟ่าเบท
Jarrad’s current contract runs until June 2027. The player’s valuation is at least £70 million (around €81.5 million), but he has to compete with Manchester United, Manchester City, Chelsea and Real Madrid.
Transfer Confidential readers are well aware that the highly-rated 21-year-old has drawn attention from Real Madrid, Manchester United and Manchester City while Chelsea have also registered interest ahead of the summer.