TA: Everton s transfer business piled up, talking about contract renewal with Branswitter

June 22 The Athletic posted an article analyzing Everton's transfer window this summer.

Branswitt once again became the focus of headlines. A year ago, Manchester United tried to take advantage of Everton's financial difficulties, and both offer prices were far lower than Everton's asking price of about £75 million to buy Branswitt. Speculation about the transfer continues to ferment this summer, and Tottenham has become the hottest potential next player. But Everton took a tougher stance against Branswitter than last year, and they also accepted the principle of "sell when the right offer comes" last summer, and now Everton has informed suitors that they want to keep the England international.

The contract renewal negotiations are the next step. Everton has full guarantee for the 22-year-old Branswitt. The player's current contract has two years left, plus a one-year club renewal option. But his situation is special. The last time he renewed his contract was in the fall of 2023, when he had just settled in the main force, and now he is a core player, but he is not the maximum-paid class in the team. This kind of misalignment needs to be adjusted urgently. The club has expressed his dual willingness to stay here this summer + provide a new contract, and the negotiations are still in the exploration stage.

This has become a key issue for new owners Friedkin Group, coach Moyes and CEO Angus Kinneal. It is worth noting that when the contracts of deputy captain Tarkowski, midfielder James Garner and left-back Mikorenko are about to enter the last 12 months, the club has given priority to launching Branswitt's contract renewal. Building it as the core of team building and withstand the pressure of buying will be regarded as a declaration of ambition. Of course, the club is not willing to be seen as a retreat.

If the contract renewal is successful, it will increase the bargaining chips, but even so, the buying craze may still be difficult to calm down. Follow-up development is crucial, which will test whether the Friedkin Group can turn positive intentions into substantive actions.

Everton's first signing this summer has been locked. They have exercised a buyout clause of 15 million euros for rent Alcalas. The midfielder will officially join at the end of the month. But due to the situation, the focus of public opinion is still on players whose contracts are about to expire. The contracts of captain Coleman, midfielder Gayer, forward Lewin and defender Michael Keane will all expire this month. The

club has provided Coleman with a new contract, and negotiations with Gayer are continuing. Everton is unwilling to give the 35-year-old Senegal international a multi-year contract, inclined to a 1+1 renewal model. Although Gayer's form has not declined, as a highly paid player, the two sides have not reached a final agreement. As the midfielder is in urgent need of reconstruction, Everton hopes to avoid further trouble.

Through the operations of new transfer managers Nick Hammond and Moyes, the club has maintained contact with Keane and Lewin, and the possibility of renewal is not ruled out, but Keane has received invitations from the Premier League, the Championship and the American Professional League, and he hopes to get a long contract. Sources revealed that Lewin is more likely to leave the team, and the negotiations are currently limited, and the club insists on a rigorous position, while the 28-year-old striker pursues a high salary and long-term contract.

This uncertainty, coupled with Bloa's return to Chelsea, forced Everton to enter the forward market. This month The Athletic reported their interest in Villarreal's 22-year-old forward Tirno Bari, the French U21 international, remains a key target. But negotiations have become complicated by players participating in the European Youth Championship and the 40 million euro termination clause, and Everton prefers to negotiate with La Liga clubs rather than contact the terms directly.

Moyes continues to participate in the signing work, and he watched the Club World Cup at Miami base camp. Although the club is evaluating multiple goals, key transfers this summer are destined to be concentrated in the later stages due to management restructuring and profitable sustainability rules. The tricky thing is that Everton's urgent matters are piled up, and the tranquility of the transfer window is destined not to last too long.