PSV Eindhoven cannot afford a deal for Everton’s Jarrad Branthwaite at the moment, and need to sell Ibrahim Sangaré before they can.
That’s according to Eindhovens Dagblad, who back up reports that PSV would like to ‘bring back’ Branthwaite from Everton if they can.
The youngster spent last season on loan with the Dutch club when it was made clear he was not a part of Frank Lampard’s plans.
The loan proved to be a big success for all parties, with the defender becoming a key player under Ruud van Nistelrooy and enjoying both the game time and development he had sought.
PSV have been keen to sign him on a permanent basis but initial talks with Everton seemingly made that impossible, with the Toffees setting a high asking price that PSV couldn’t afford.
A deal appeared to be off the table, but the Dutch side have reignited their interest this week, hoping to get a deal done and take advantage of the fact Branthwaite hasn’t featured under Sean Dyche.
Eindhovens Dagblad, though, state that while the interest is there and Branthwaite is open to the return, it is ‘still unclear’ whether PSV can actually afford him.
He will ‘probably cost’ more than €10m to sign, a figure that Peter Bosz’ side simply cannot ‘just cough up at the moment’. That’s particularly the case because they have not managed to sell Ibrahim Sangaré.
If and when that deal is done, they might have the funds to make a definitive push for the Everton man, but that’s not on the cards for now.
