Tottenham Hotspur ‘confident’ they can raise funds to snag £100 million Man Utd transfer target

Manchester United were joined with Everton’s rising star Jarrad Branthwaite ahead of the summer

transfer window desperately. Despite Tense interest from a number of Premier League rivals, the Red

Devils are said to be pushing ahead of the pack for his signature.

However, Tottenham Hotspur are also neck-and-neck with United to snatch the centre-back from the

struggling Toffees. i News reported in December that any interested parties would need to fork out a

staggering £100 million for Branthwaite, who only became fully integrated into the Everton senior team

this season.

Manchester United are into hinges competition for one of their ‘long-term’ summer projects.

United are anxious to bolster their defensive ranks at the end of this season, especially with a number of

their own players linked to an exit. Jonny Evans is set to leave as a free agent and Raphaël Varane is

currently in line to move on this summer, unless a new deal can be agreed or his 12-month extension is

triggered. The Reds recently extended Victor Lindelöf’s contract through to 2025 to preserve his value

but his future could also be the topic of a switch once the window opens.

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