Manchester City considering move to sign ‘special’ long-term Manchester United target in 2025

Sources have informed TBR Football that Manchester City are now considering a move to sign a player Manchester United admire in 2025.

Txiki Begiristain – Director of Football at the Etihad Stadium – has work to do on the Manchester City squad before he departs in the summer, after a bizarre run of form under Pep Guardiola raised question marks over some players.

Kyle Walker is one who could lea🅺ve Manchester City after a string of concerning performances, amid a period where the reigning Premier Leagueꦰ champions have mustered up just one win in 11 games across all competitions t🌱o leave themselves fifth.

Position	Team	Played MP	Won W	Drawn D	Lost L	For GF	Against GA	Diff GD	Points Pts
5	Man CityManchester City	16	8	3	5	28	23	5	27

Now – however – TBR Football understand Manchester City could move to sign Jarrad Branthwaite from Everton in the New Year in a bid to turn their for🍨tunes around.

Manchester City considering Jarrad Branthwaite move

Sources have now told TBR Football‘s transfer expert Graeme Bailey that Manchester City are taking a keen interest in the England international’s situ๊a𒊎tion at Goodison Park.

B❀ranthwaite sees his contract expire in June 2027 and has rejected the chance to sign a new deal at Everton – putting others in the Premier League on red alert.

The Friedkin Group – who are soon to be owners of Evert🐼on – hope their ambitions for the future will persuade the central defender to stay, but interest from England’s elite clubs is growing in the meantime.

TBR Football understand Manchester United are long-term admirers of Branthwaite, while sources also tell us that Arsenal and Chelsea ratꦦe the man born in Wigton highly.

However, with Manchester City now aware that improvements are needed at the Etihad Stadium, interest in Branthwait🐠e – wh𒉰o Everton value at £80m – is growing ahead of a potential bid in 2025.

What Gareth Southgate and others have said about Everton No.32 Jarrad Branthwaite

If Manc👍hester City do sign Branthwaitꦯe, the deal would presumably come with the approval of some high profile figures in football, such as Gareth Southgate, Ian Wright and Jamie Carragher.

Southgate said Branthwaite has a “good mentality” and is “composed” in poss🎐ession – two traits Guardiola will surely be impressed by.

In regards to Carragher, the Sky Sports pundit described Branthwaite as “really special” when eulogising over the 22-year-old on Sky Spor꧑ts.

Wright then called Branthwaite a “monster” of a defe⛎nder – the Carlisle academy graduate is clearly a highly rated footballer, one who may soon be in a different shade of blue if Manchester City do m💖ake a bid.