Season › 2024-25 › News The Rumour Mill Tabloids talking up the Battle for Branthwaite Michael Kenrick | 28/09/2025 2comments | Jump to last The Rumour Mill never rests and the name of Jarrad Branthwaite never seems to be very far away from its relentless grinding. The transfer window is months away and Jarrad Branthwaite is yet to make a single appearance this season as he struggles with injury but that is not sufficient reason to prevent the major tabloids from ejaculating over a supposed race for his signature next year by Liverpool and Manchester Utd. According to The Mirror, “the centre-back is a long-time target of the Old Trafford top brass, who tried to sign him before.” That was for an insulting fee of only £40M that Everton rejected. The floundering Sky Six club who lost at Brentford on Saturday have supposedly increased his valuation, with the unsubstantiated report claiming that “United may test the water with a £65M bid in the January transfer window.” The story is echoed in The Star, and Daily Express, with variants of it appearing at other clickbait sites in the last few days, some claiming that Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur will also be in the chase. Article continues below video content The report adds that “Liverpool are also very keen on the 23-year-old” as they also lost at Crystal Palace yesterday. But Everton have given Branthwaite a decent contract that runs through 2030, and that should help to keep him at Everton as he works to regain full fitness and bring his much-needed match sharpness to a backline that is leaking goals without him. Reader Comments (2) Note: the following content is not moderated or vetted by the site owners at the time of submission. Comments are the responsibility of the poster. Disclaimer () Jim Bennings 1 Posted 28/09/2025 at 06:33:27 Are the media actually still pretending Man Utd are relevant?I mean, there isn't a chance in hell he's going to them. If I was a Manc, I'd be more worried right now about potential relegation. Colin Glassar 2 Posted 28/09/2025 at 10:06:21 The daily mirror is notorious for being a Man U propaganda outlet. A bit like Marca and As in Spain the mancs use this rag to target and unsettle players. Over the last couple of years, the rs have been included in this select group ie if they want a player the mirror will start a campaign to woo the target. Deceased hack, Richardson, admitted this years ago on Sunday Supplement. Fergie would call him, as chief sports editor, and tell him which player he wanted.Now all clubs do this and journos in turn get preferential treatment like free trips, exclusive access, golf clubs etc… but they should add a disclosure note saying they are being paid to write these stories. Football is corrupt as fuck. Add Your Comments In order to post a comment, you need to be logged in as a registered user of the site. » Log in now Or Sign up as a ToffeeWeb Member — it's free, takes just a few minutes and will allow you to post your comments on articles and Talking Points submissions across the site. How to get rid of these ads and support TW © ToffeeWeb