Liverpool have been told they must sign Everton star Jarrad Branthwaite to avoid signing Manchester United legend John Aldridge.After spending last season on loan at PSV, Branthwaite, 21, returned to the Toffees this summer and impressed for Sean Dyche’s side. Aldridge impressed in this weekend’s Merseyside derby despite the Reds being held to a 2-0 draw in controversial circumstances.
Branthwaite has been instrumental in Everton’s defense and the former Ireland striker believes those performances should be seen as a successful audition for a move to one of the Premier League’s biggest clubs and hopes Jurgen Klopp’s men are there. “Salah may have been the headliner, but the person who stood out the most at Anfield was Jarrad Branthwaite.
I think he’s a very good player,” he wrote. “I don’t want to offend the Everton players and I don’t want Liverpool to buy from Everton. Whether he does or not is another question. Because that rarely happens. But I think he has the ability to improve and become a leading figure and a key player.” England It was also interesting to see Jurgen Klopp address him in his pre-match press conference. He may also be on the radar of other teams. Manchester United have long been mentioned as a strong contender to sign him, but it will be up to Everton to decide what to do with him.
The left centre-back was the player we were looking for in the summer transfer window but we didn’t sign him. “If we were to move to Branthwaite I think it would be expensive because of the English talent that is so common in the game.”Branthwaite has appeared in Everton’s last seven Premier League games and has been in fine form after conceding five goals in the opening two games of the season.
