Jarrad Branthwaite has signed a new five-year contract with Everton, committing his future to the club until June 2030.The 23-year-old centre-back has emerged as a vital figure in the Toffees’

Everton centre-back Jarrad Branthwaite has signed a new five-year deal keeping him in Merseyside until 2030, the club announced on Tuesday.

The fact that he has agreed to stay is a major statement of intent by the club and also a reflection on the ambition of new owners, The Friedkin Group, who want to demonstrate this is a new era of ambition for Everton as they prepare to move into their new state-of-the-art stadium next season.