Gareth Southgate hands Manchester United transfer dilemma with huge England decision

Jarrad Branthwaite's incoming England call-up could serve as a potential hiccup for Manchester United this summer.

The 21-year-old defender has been a stand-out performer for Sean Dyche's side this season and has been included in England's senior squad for their upcoming internationals against Brazil and Belgium. MEN Sport understands that Branthwaite is a player being eyed by Sir Jim Ratcliffe as part of a summer overhaul for Erik ten Hag's side.

Having spent last season on loan with Dutch side PSV Eindhoven, the Carlisle-born defender has so far made 31 appearances for the Toffees this season and is likely to cost the Red Devils in the region of £75 million should they wish to pull the trigger on a sign come the summer months.

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With a chance to impress on the international stage on now a potential further inclusion in Gareth Southgate's plans for the upcoming European Championships in Germany, Branthwaite's price could now skyrocket even more spelling further trouble for United and Ratcliffe.

"Look, we’ve all seen this before," Everton manager Dyche told reporters on Friday, when asked about the future of his young central defender. "A young player comes into the Premier League, does great and then all these stories start. It is a standard process so I am not worried about that.

"He does continue to improve but I will remind you there is no gold dust from me or my staff. We do not want to get in the way of the improvement. He is coming along at a really nice rate. You can coach things into players they do not need. For me, it is just to