On-loan Everton starlet Jarrad Branthwaite admits that he can't help but take notice of transfer links with Manchester United and arch rivals Liverpool.
The 20-year-old defender's strong second half of the season with Dutch giants PSV Eindhoven has made him the subject of a battle between some of world football's biggest clubs. An athletic, left-footed centre-back, United and Liverpool scouts have watched Branthwaite in action for Ruud van Nistelrooy's team, who're also scrapping for his signature alongside Jose Mourinho's Roma.
But when the England youth international sat down for an exclusive interview with Mirror Football this week, he insisted that he hasn't lost focus amid the simmering speculation. Having previously hinted that he's open to signing for PSV on a permanent basis - while he'd also be happy to return to his "brilliant" parent club, Everton - Branthwaite confessed: "I think when all of those clubs are interested and watching your games, it's gonna be one of them where you take notice.
