Manchester United on Jarrad Branthwaite transfer red alert after Sean Dyche comment

Everton manager Sean Dyche has acknowledged that the club would struggle to reject a substantial offer from Manchester United or other clubs for defender Jarrad Branthwaite in the January transfer window. Dyche expressed uncertainty regarding whether the expected acquisition of the club by the Friedkin Group would alleviate Everton's financial woes.

With no assurance that the Premier League will greenlight the takeover prior to the opening of the transfer market, Everton find themselves in a precarious position. It's something that United could take advantage of.

Despite having signed Leny Yoro and Matthijs de Ligt over the summer, the club reportedly maintain an interest in Branthwaite, having had two bids rejected in the summer. Everton set a price tag of £75 million for the defender.

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While it seems improbable that United would now be willing to meet such a valuation given their own PSR concerns, Dyche did not dismiss the possibility of selling high-value players during the transfer window as speculation of a move to Old Trafford re-emerges.

"I don't know any of their [new owners] plans, their thoughts or feelings about the club at this time or the finance," he said, via the Mirror. "So that would clearly be a new decision."

"The current decision would be that it is likely that if somebody bid enough money for any player - by the way forget about Jarrad it is not relevant [just to mention] Jarrad - any player at this football club as you have seen over the last couple of windows."

"If someone offers enough money then they go. Alex