Three of European football’s biggest clubs are reportedly tracking Everton center-back Jarrad Branthwaite, a 22-year-old defender valued at roughly £70 million. Manchester City, Manchester United, and Bayern Munich are all monitoring the situation, setting up what could become one of the summer window’s marquee sagas.
The crypto threads connecting these clubs
Manchester City has maintained an active partnership with crypto exchange OKX since 2022. That deal covers sleeve sponsorship and training-kit branding, and it remains in place as of mid-2026. It’s one of the most visible crypto-football tie-ups in the Premier League.
On Everton’s side, the club issues the EFC fan token. It’s listed on platforms like CoinMarketCap and gives holders voting and engagement rights, the kind of digital asset that theoretically bridges the gap between supporters and front-office decision-making. In English: you buy a token, you get to vote on things like kit designs or match-day experiences, and the club gets sponsorship revenue and engagement data.
No on-chain activity, NFT drops, or new crypto sponsorships related to Branthwaite have surfaced in the last 30 days. But the indirect effects are where things get interesting.
