Manchester United forced to draw up new transfer plan after rivals move away: report

Manchester United's hopes of signing one of their top summer transfer targets are hanging in the balance after one of their Premier League rivals put their foot down. The Red Devils are set for a rebuilding job this summer as Sir Jim Ratcliffe and his Ineos team take the wheel of their first transfer window in charge of the club's football operations. After the club conceded 58 goals en route to an eighth-place finish in the Premier League this season, defense is a priority, with Raphael Varane set to leave the club when his contract expires at the end of the month.VIDEO Alan Shearer explains how England could have won the EurosA player heavily linked with a move to Old Trafford in recent weeks is Everton centre-back Jarrad Branthwaite and the Red Devils are set to be big admirers of the England international.Looking to capitalize on the Toffees' recent financial difficulties, Manchester United last week made an initial offer of £35m, with a further £8m in add-ons, only for Everton to immediately reject it. Everton defender Jarrad Branthwaite (Image credit: Getty Images)The Toffees value the 21-year-old at closer to £80m and according to The i, Manchester United are now unwilling to increase their offer and are already looking at alternative options at the back.The best features, fun and football quizzes straight to your inbox every week.Manchester United are aware that they need to deliver on their profitability and sustainability commitments this summer and Ratcliffe will not overpay for either objective. The report adds that if Manchester United cannot meet any Everton valuation, a deal will not progress.More Manchester United storiesGary Neville appears alongside Sir Keir Starmer on a Labor Party political showManchester United striker Mason Greenwood is wanted by three Serie A clubs with a hefty transfer fee discussed: reportManchester United are hoping to sign Nice defender Jean-Clair Todibo struck a huge blow: report window.reliableConsentGiven.then(function(){ !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s){if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function() {n.callMethod? n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)} ;if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n; n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';n.queue=();t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0; t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)(0);s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window, document,'script','https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/fbevents.js'); fbq('init', '230404523817416'); fbq('track', 'PageView'); })

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