Branthwaite signs long-term Everton deal | OneFootball

Everton centre-back Jarrad Branthwaite has signed a new long-term deal with the club, extending his contract for five years until 2030.

The defender joined the Toffees from Carlisle United in January 2020. After loan spells with Blackburn Rovers and PSV Eindhoven, his breakout season with Everton came in 2023/24. Aged just 21, he was named as the club’s Players’ Player of the Season and Young Player of the Season.

His performances earned him his first England cap and he was named in Gareth Southgate’s provisional squad for the 2024 Euros, although he was cut from the final selection for the tournament.

The 23-year-old’s impressive displays have led to him being linked with numerous top clubs in the past two years. Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea and Manchester City have all been linked with the centre-back at one time or another.

After signing his new contract, the defender told Evertontv: “I’m over the moon. It’s been something we’ve been talking about since the end of the season and to get it signed now is something I’m really excited about.

“The trust the club’s put in me and how many games I’ve played over the past two seasons has made it quite an easy decision for me to stay and to keep progressing as a player.

“I know the club. I feel loved by the players – we’ve got a good group here – and the fans. Over the past few years, I’ve seen the impact the fans have on us as a team and how much it means to them. And, obviously, with the new stadium we’ve got here, the new ownership and the new manager, it’s an exciting project and it’s something I want to be part of.

“Moving to the new stadium together and having that first game at home is something we’re all looking forward to. We want to go again and push for a good season.”

He continued: “I’ve been at Everton for five-and-a-half years now and I’ve seen the change the club’s had over the past six months.

“It’s very exciting for us as a team, as players, to have that going on in the background and obviously to be starting the new season at the new stadium.

“The ambition was a huge thing.”

Everton manager David Moyes insisted: “We’re delighted Jarrad has committed his future to us. He is still only 23 and his best years are hopefully still ahead of him.

“We believe he can have a huge role to play in an exciting new era at the Football Club.”