Sources: Everton star Jarrad Branthwaite set to stay at PSV after stars beg coaches
Everton star Jarrad Branthwaite is set to remain at PSV Eindhoven for the rest of the season after pleas from the club’s stars, sources have told Football Insider.
The defender, 20, is on a season-long loan at the Dutch club but the Merseysiders can activate a recall clause next month.
PSV were initially willing for Branthwaite to head back to his parent club and have held discussions with Everton about that possibility, as Football Insider revealed earlier this month (8 December).
But first-team stars at PSV have changed the minds of club chiefs after begging them to keep hold of Branthwaite.
They have told the club’s coaching staff that the strapping defender is “very difficult” to play against in training and is getting better to play against all the time.
Branthwaite also wants to stay at PSV, where he is now established as a key member of the first-team squad, and
Everton are expected to give the green light following fresh talks in recent days.
The defender’s Goodison Park future is up in the air beyond this season as he does not want to be on the fringes of the side any longer.
Branthwaite has made 12 appearances in all competitions for PSV and was a key member of their first-team squad before the World Cup break.
Signed from Carlisle United in January 2020 for around £1million, he has continued to progress and Everton felt a season in the Dutch Eredivisie would be the ideal next step in his career.
The move to Holland has given him a first taste of European football with PSV playing in the Champions League and Europa League this term.
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