Manchester United is hoping that in the transfer window, one team’s misfortune would be their advantage.

In the forthcoming transfer window, Manchester United hopes to make a smart acquisition by selecting a top player from a Premier League team this season.

Even though it seems like Manchester United won’t be playing in the Champions League next season, they have already begun planning for it by selecting their objectives before the transfer market even opens.

As a minority stakeholder, Sir Jim Ratcliffe will be making his debut at the club. Plans are in place to exploit other clubs’ struggles by luring elite players from the top division.

Manchester United is certain that an offer of between £60 and £70 million would be sufficient to persuade Everton to go with star defender Jarrad Branthwaite in the summer, according to a report from Football Insider. The Red Devils will put their determination to the test before June 30.

As clubs cannot include player sales in their books after that date for the 2023–24 campaign, Everton’s decision to let Branthwaite go will spare them from any further Premier League punishments or point deductions.

The possible deal is apparently less than what the Toffees value the 21-year-old at, despite the fact that he has been an outstanding performer at the centre of the Everton defence this season, earning him his first England call-up.

Since Everton has violated the Premier League’s Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSRs) the past two seasons, letting Branthwaite go would easily alleviate any such circumstances in the future.

Branthwaite is reportedly Manchester United’s “top target” this summer as they try to strengthen their defence after some shoddy performances this season. That will be made easier by the left-footed defender, though he will probably have to contend with Lisandro Martinez for center-back duties.

Although Branthwaite is only valued at £25 million by Transfermarkt, it will undoubtedly cost more than twice that much for Manchester United to sign him to an Old Trafford deal given that he is still only 21 years old and has three years left on his present contract.

FourFourTwo believes that this is a move that may happen, given Everton’s recent financial struggles, although it would be more sensible for the Red Devils to concentrate on a right-sided center-back. When completely healthy, Martinez would undoubtedly be preferred, so spending more than £60 million on a backup is a significant amount.