Branthwaite has been offered new whooping new deal to keep him at the club

Everton are on course to offer Jarrad Branthwaite a new contract which would see him secure a hefty pay rise as they edge towards opening fresh discussions as preparations are put in place ahead of leaving Goodison Park for their new stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock, GIVEMESPORT sources have revealed.

The Toffees, who have pulled clear of the Premier League’s relegation zone since David Moyes returned to the hot-seat, have been making alterations behind the scenes and will see Angus Kinnear take over as their new chief executive on June 1 after being lured away from Leeds United.

Although director of football Kevin Thelwell is in line to depart Everton at the end of the season, with the Friedkin Group looking to make their mark after assuming control from Farhad Moshiri, plans have been put in place to ensure that Branthwaite will not head through the exit door in the coming months.
Branthwaite stands to more than triple his salary if he signs a new contract at Everton, according to GMS sources, and the Merseyside outfit are poised to open formal discussions over fresh terms after the Friedkin Group wanted to complete a 100-day review of the Premier League side and build an executive team before putting a proposal on the table.

The central defender is on the cusp of entering the final two years of his £35,000-per-week agreement, which has an option to be extended by a further 12 months, and there is an eagerness to reward him with a deal which would bring his pay package in line with the top five highest-earners to reflect his status within the Toffees’ squad.

GMS sources have been informed that Branthwaite is anticipated to be offered a contract worth in excess of £100,000-per-week, even though influential figures at Everton do not want to drastically change their wage structure, and some new members of the hierarchy will be involved in key contract renewals despite Kinnear not starting in his role until the summer.