Everton have a rich history of youth production and recruitment, having developed some of England’s finest talents across the last few decades.
However, with their finances having dwindled in recent years and PSR looming over Goodison Park waiting to pounce, the academy has had to turn into a money-making scheme rather than a means of excitement for fans.
‘The 18-year-old centre-back impressed on trial with the club’s under-21 side this summer and Everton are now hoping to wrap up a move to bring him to Goodison Park permanently. Tamen featured three times for Burton’s first team last season, making his professional debut against Everton Under-21s in the EFL Trophy last September, and captained their academy side in the FA Youth Cup.
‘He had a spell on loan at Mickleover of the Northern Premier League in the second half of the campaign. Everton have been keen to strengthen their under-21 ranks and also completed a deal for Omari Benjamin, a free agent previously at Arsenal, earlier this summer.’
Everton looking to copy Jarrad Branthwaite success
By perusing further down the EFL for young talents, it’s hard not to compare this strategy to a few other recent successes the club have had by dipping into this market.
Few are more notable than John Stones, brought in from Barnsley and later sold for £50m, however Jarrad Branthwaite offers a more contemporary, and potentially even more lucrative alternative.
