ufabet http://ufabet999.app News reported that Everton were left bewildered by Manchester United’s offer for Lille’s Leni Yoro. Which was higher than the offer for their player in the same position, Jarrad Branthwaite.
Earlier in the transfer window, the Red Devils made two bids worth £43m and £50m. For Branthwaite, but both were rejected. The report said the Toffees valued their youngster at at least £70m. Branthwaite, a
21-year-old Englishman, has a contract at Goodison Park until 2027 and Everton based the price on past transfer deals for defenders Harry Maguire, Wesley Fofana and Josko Gvardiol.
However, United did not upgrade Everton’s offer and instead offered £58.7m including add-ons to sign Yoro from Lille, with the player flying in for a medical and close to completing the deal.
The Daily Mirror claims many at Everton were surprised by United’s offer of such a high fee for a Ligue 1 player. Who is three years Branthwaite’s junior, has 12 months remaining on his contract. And has no senior international experience.
Branthwaite has made 45 Premier League appearances. And made one senior appearance in a friendly last month but was ruled out of Euro 2024.
Yoro, who has also been linked with Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain and Liverpool. Has made four appearances for France’s Under-21s and was called up to the Olympic squad later this month before withdrawing. At
club level, the 18-year-old made 46 appearances for Lille in his homeland and was named in the tournament’s Team of the Season last season.