2024/25 Jarrad Branthwaite

[toffeeblue9]

This is great, but all it really says to me is that he's agreed to stay another year (which is great news in itself). Next summer there will be plenty of speculation again, but we will be in a strong negotiating position at least.

 

[Fonzy]

This is great, but all it really says to me is that he's agreed to stay another year (which is great news in itself). Next summer there will be plenty of speculation again, but we will be in a strong negotiating position at least.

Depends if he see’s the club improve, into Europe. Everton 12 months ago was a basket case compared to today!

In another 12 months we should be stronger

 

[Naylor56]

Sign the contract and his price will only go up even if we do have to sell in next year or 2. Hopefully he will take a leaf out of Pickford a book and be a true toffee for life

 

[CahillsCornerFlag]

Fergie himself has spoken. Time to sell imo.

Imagine saying that after watching their absolute embarrassment of a defence over the past few years.

Boss move tying Jarrad down. He wouldn’t take a step down to United anyway, he’s a smart lad.

 

[Aries]

Let's hope so.

My fear is that the club cam to him and said: Sorry, we promised that we would listen to bids for you this summer, but we desperately need you to stay. Can we offer you a new contract with competitive salary and a release clause that will secure a transfer next summer?

Who cares. Everything in football these days is very short term. What him signing a new deal means though, is that with so much to do building a competitive squad, we don’t have the added complication of losing our best player THIS summer. That’s huge for us. We go in to the new stadium once again having one of the best defensive units in the entire league.

With that defensive record in tact, spending the money on attacking players to add more goals to the team will result in our league position being upwardly mobile. In 12 months time if he sees the club being ambitious having just seen the club progress up the table then his stay could well be even longer.

For now, this is huge news for us and a massive boost.

 

[toffeeblue9]

Depends if he see’s the club improve, into Europe. Everton 12 months ago was a basket case compared to today!

In another 12 months we should be stronger

Yeah, it does give us the opportunity to progress and hopefully hold onto him because we are actually a good place to be playing your football. It's not a bad thing in any way, but I still expect there to be loads of transfer speculation again next summer regardless. Particularly if he makes it to the World Cup

 

[Tipp blue]

Who cares. Everything in football these days is very short term. What him signing a new deal means though, is that with so much to do building a competitive squad, we don’t have the added complication of losing our best player THIS summer. That’s huge for us. We go in to the new stadium once again having one of the best defensive units in the entire league.

With that defensive record in tact, spending the money on attacking players to add more goals to the team will result in our league position being upwardly mobile. In 12 months time if he sees the club being ambitious having just seen the club progress up the table then his stay could well be even longer.

For now, this is huge news for us and a massive boost.

In 12 months we'll be a CL team trying to unsettle other teams best players UTFT.

 

[blueboy72]

100%, you look around the league, Bournemouth losing their whole defence, Brentford losing key players, Palace potentially losing Guehi and / or Eze, yeah the cash is nice but properly replacing your top players can be impossible. Retaining players is what big clubs do so it's heartening to see us finally act like one again.

Roma were constantly selling their best players, that stopped when the TFG came in , well for the first free seasons anyway

 

[14_dollars]

Imagine saying that after watching their absolute embarrassment of a defence over the past few years.

Boss move tying Jarrad down. He wouldn’t take a step down to United anyway, he’s a smart lad.

It’s none of their business.

He’s levels above them.

They can continue to rip up the league with De Ligt (injury prone journeyman), Yoro (why the long face?), Maguire (pure slapstick) and Martinez (actual dwarf). Also let’s not forget their clown of a keeper.

 

[Dwight K Schrute]

Huge IMO mate.

Job no 1 - Do as much as you can to keep your best players.

Gold star to TFG if this comes off.

100%

 

[MichaelEFC96]

Says a lot about where the club is going.

I don't think Jarrad signs under the old regime

 

[Harryflashman]

Great news

 

[Parker]

The decade long reign of Branthwaite-O'Brien is something I need more than anything.

 

[Rooney_Tunes]

Let's get this finalised, then Gana, and with Alcaraz that will be great June business.

Then we move onto July...

 

[Dutch Toffee]

Fergie himself has spoken. Time to sell imo.

Also, really good players tend to not end up at Machester United anymore.