Man United transfer news: Red Devils to 'reignite interest' in long-term Harry Maguire replacement

By Matt Law | 15 Sep 2026 17:38, Last updated: 15 Sep 2026 17:40

Manchester United person been tipped to reignite their involvement successful Everton defender Jarrad Branthwaite during adjacent summer's transportation window.

The 20-time English champions were heavy linked with Branthwaite in the summertime of 2024.

It is understood that the Red Devils had astatine slightest 2 offers rejected for Branthwaite up of the 2024-25 season, and the Englishman has since signed a caller declaration until June 2030.

A semipermanent hamstring wounded meant that the 24-year-old lone made 10 appearances for Everton during the 2025-26 campaign, but helium has been successful beardown signifier astatine the commencement of this season.

According to erstwhile Man United main scout Mick Brown, Branthwaite is inactive precise overmuch connected the club's radar.

Man United 'eyeing' 2027 determination for Branthwaite

"Man United person got to code their antiaircraft issues sooner alternatively than later," Brown told Football Insider. "When I look astatine that Everton backmost four, for example, determination are specified wide differences successful the tendency and willingness to support compared to what I spot from Man United.

"[James] Tarkowski is fantabulous each week, and Branthwaite alongside him ever impresses, and hopefully helium tin enactment acceptable for the afloat season.

"In presumption of Man United's defence, they're going to beryllium looking astatine caller targets for adjacent year, and Branthwaite is idiosyncratic who has been precocious connected their database for a agelong time.

"Obviously helium had those wounded issues which were decidedly a concern, but he's returned to the Everton broadside and they volition beryllium hoping to support him there.

"Man United are going to person scouts watching Branthwaite intimately this season, becuse if helium tin get backmost to the benignant of signifier he's shown before, helium volition surely beryllium an option.

"It's not thing I would expect to spot successful January, they volition privation to way him implicit the people of a afloat season, but it's a determination I tin spot Man United making."

Branthwaite has been awesome for Everton this season

Branthwaite has been successful awesome signifier for Everton astatine the commencement of this season, with the Englishman making 4 Premier League appearances for the Toffees.

Everton person him connected a woody until 2030, but if helium stays fit, it volition surely not beryllium agelong earlier a determination to a large nine arrives fixed his accomplishment set.

Standing astatine 6ft 5in, Branthwaite is ascendant successful the air, portion helium is besides speedy and fantabulous connected the ball; Man United are believed to spot him arsenic the perfect semipermanent replacement for Harry Maguire.