PSV Eindhoven are considering a move for Everton defender Jarrad Branthwaite. The centre-back, who turned 20 last month, was left back home when Frank Lampard’s 32-man squad flew out to the USA on Monday, with the official reason for his absence being a precaution due to sickness.
However, having already bolstered his numbers at the back with the acquisition of James Tarkowski, new director of football Kevin Thelwell could choose to send the player out on loan next season to gain more first team experience after he returned to Goodison Park last term to play eight times after making 10 appearances on loan at Championship club Blackburn Rovers in the second half of the 2020/21 campaign.
Branthwaite memorably scored his first goal for Everton when he equalised against Chelsea to earn a depleted side a point at Stamford Bridge last December on what was his first outing of the season. but he was sent off for a professional foul on his last Goodison outing of the campaign just 18 minutes into the 3-2 defeat to Brentford, as his side spurned the chance to secure their top flight status. The Toffees were then left sweating until the following Thursday when they completed a dramatic 3-2 comeback win at home to Crystal Palace.
