There has been the odd Newspaper rumour of Chelsea having a ~20% clause in addition to their 'match highest bid' clause. We'll never know for certain if it's true.

With the 2 years, unless he signs a new deal this summer will be the maximum value. You really would think £60m is the right region, especially with the rumours of more and more clubs being interested.

If Everton want to price Branthwaite as the most expensive defender of all time they can, albeit I think the silly money days of a few years ago have dampened.

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Arsenal are prepared to offer English forward Eddie Nketiah, 25, as part of a swap deal with Crystal Palace for 24-year-old England defender Marc Guehi. (Metro)

If they were offering £40m AND N'ketiah AND compensated Palace over the huge unjustified wages N'ketiah is probably on compared to Marc AND were living in the real World over their valuation of 'Croc of the year' Smith-Rowe then maybe we'd have a deal.

Something tells me not.

very good - worth a try though

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Permanent or on loan?