Overview
- Mid-June reports say Branthwaite has returned to running after treatment at the MYOS clinic in Munich as he builds toward pre-season.
- Everton signed Branthwaite to a five-year contract in July 2025, leaving the club under no urgent pressure to sell and able to demand in excess of £70 million.
- The 2025–26 season was disrupted by recurrent hamstring problems that limited him to about 10 appearances and required medical intervention.
- Manchester United, Manchester City and Bayern Munich are reported to be monitoring him, with Manchester City’s interest described as conditional on outgoing sales.
- Any transfer this summer would depend first on suitors being satisfied by medical evidence of his recovery and second on clubs making room in their squads, while Everton have linked targets ready should he leave.