Patterson, maupay etc would be crazy to turn down Utd to stay here as they’d never ever do better
Branthwaite isn’t remotely close to any of these. Potential to be one of the best cb on the planet for a decade and going to the right team could win every club comp going and multiple times. Joining utd he wouldn’t have that chance at all or for years at least. Man Utd squad is that garbage they’d need improvements in every position to get anywhere near city, Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea, even villa and spurs never mind the big European teams.
So if the only option ever are us or utd he’d be crazy to reject them with the position we’re in right now. But it won’t be the only option, whether this year or next. He could go onto one the genuine best teams in the world and win everything. So rather than being crazy I’d see that as being smart and having the faith in my ability we all have in him and that ability deserves far more than the occasional league cup or 4th place finish Man U would give him