Everton are close to agreeing a new five-year deal for teenage defender Jarrad Branthwaite amid interest from Championship clubs with the Toffees set to send the youngster out on loan in January after tying him down Everton are close to finalising a new long term contract for Jarrad Branthwaite The left-sided centre-back has 19 months left on his current deal at the club However, Everton want to tie Branthwaite down to a new five year contract Branthwaite was the first signing under Carlo Ancelotti's reign as manager
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Everton are close to finalising a new long term contract for highly-rated defender Jarrad Branthwaite ahead of sending him out on loan in January.
The left-sided centre-back has 19 months left on his current deal but Everton want to tie him down to a new five year contract ahead of increasing interest from other clubs.
Branthwaite was the first signing under Carlo Ancelotti's reign as manager when he joined as a