Journalist Dean Jones has warned the likes of Tottenham and Manchester United that Real Madrid hold a serious interest in Everton centre-back Jarrad Branthwaite.

Branthwaite has excelled in his debut Premier League season for Everton and unsurprisingly, the youngster is being backed to make a big move at the end of the season.

It has been widely reported by various outlets over the last couple of months that Tottenham are big admirers of the 21-year-old and are ready to battle Manchester United for the player?s services next summer (Daily Mail).

Earlier this month, journalist Ben Jacobs also backed Spurs to get involved in a bidding war for the Toffees star but he suggested that Real Madrid could also enter the race for the defender’s signature (GiveMeSport).
However, it does not appear as if the England Under-21 international will come cheap, with Football Insider claiming just a couple of days ago that the Mersetsiders might put £100m price tag on their academy graduate to ward off suitors.

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Real Madrid serious about Branthwaite pursuit 

Jones has now said that the Premier League clubs interested in the Everton star cannot take Los Blancos’ interest lightly, claiming that Carlo Ancelotti has been a fan of the youngster since his time at Goodison Park.

The journalist told GiveMeSport about Branthwaite: “In the event that he does actually make a transfer, I would be cautious about ruling out Real Madrid. I?m not...