Manchester United make initial £45m offer for Everton’s Jarrad Branthwaite

Everton value 21-year-old closer to £60-70m.

RED DEVIL? Everton's Jarrad Branthwaite (right). Pic: Bradley Collyer, PA Wire.

Manchester United have made an initial offer to Everton for Jarrad Branthwaite, worth £45m including add-ons, in what is the club’s first move of the summer transfer window.

Sir Jim Ratcliffe, who controls United’s football policy, green-lit the offer, which is for a basic £35m plus £10m in clauses. Everton are expected to reject the bid given they value the 21-year-old centre-back closer to £60-70m.