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Transfer news, done deals, gossip and analysis New: Everton defender Branthwaite signs new five-year deal New: Quansah signs for Bayer Leverkusen New: Liverpool reject Bayern's approach for Luis Diaz Latest: Leeds sign Belgium defender Bornauw from Wolfsburg Latest: Sunderland sign Diarra from Strasbourg in club record deal Get Involved: Whats App on 03301231826 or text 81111 (UK only, standard message rates apply) Written by Craig Nelson, Tom Mallows & Karan Vinod. Noel Sliney BBC Sport Kenny Tete will likely have cemented his status as a fans’ favourite at Fulham after turning down Everton in favour of signing a new three-year deal. Tete, 29, has spent five seasons already with Fulham, scoring four goals and providing 10 assists in 121 appearances. He has endeared himself with his tenacious defending and overlapping runs, attributes which are highlighted by the fact he ranked fifth among defenders with at least 15 starts in the Premier League last season for most tackles won (1. 9 per 90 mins) and also for most shots (1. 2 per 90). Craig Nelson BBC Sport reporter Right, let's return to some of our top stories. We're going to quickly revisit those stories on Kenny Tete and Antoine Semenyo signing new deals at Fulham and Bournemouth, respectively, before considering the significance of Jarell Quansah's £35m move from Liverpool to Bayer Leverkusen. .. Mental note - it seems the cat is out of the bag, Bayern Munich are in the market for an attacking wide player and their attention is firmly focused on the Premier League. That is judging by those stories linking them with Liverpool's Luis Diaz and Manchester United's Marcus Rashford. Remember, Bayern have lost Germany winger Leroy Sane to Galatasaray on a free transfer this summer, while French forward Mathys Tel signed for Tottenham in June. We have also been talking about these transfer stories: Right, let's have a quick recap of the day's top news headlines, starting with the three lines coming out of Merseyside today: Here's a reminder that Jarrad Branthwaite joined Everton from hometown club Carlisle aged 17 for a reported £1m in January 2020. He made his first senior appearances that summer during 'Project Restart', before loan spells with Blackburn and PSV Eindhoven, where he won the Dutch Cup under Ruud van Nistelrooy. Branthwaite established himself in the Toffees first team at the start of the 2023-24 season. He formed a solid centre-back partnership with James Tarkowski, with the Toffees having the fourth-best defensive record in each of the past two Premier League seasons. The 23-year-old was named Players' Player of the Season in 2023-24 and has been voted Young Player of the Season by the fans in each of the past two campaigns. The defender was part of the England team that won the 2023 European Under-21 Championship. He was included in the provisional 33-man England squad for Euro 2024 and made his senior debut as a substitute against Bosnia and Herzegovina, but was left out of Gareth Southgate's final squad. Whats App 03301231826, text 81111 (UK only, standard rates apply) Branthwaite may still be planning on leaving Everton in a couple of years if they don't progress like we (Evertonians) hope, but at least by signing a long contract, he's ensuring the club who have invested in him will receive a significant fee for him. If only some other players had done the same. David, Liverpool We can see what you did here, David. Another broadside, this time presumably aimed at Liverpool and Trent Alexander-Arnold - although you were careful not to name names. Craig Nelson BBC Sport reporter Danny chancing his arm there with a hidden dig [at Chelsea], a la Nolberto, our first contributor of the morning, who took aim at Manchester United. The general point is a fair one, though. Does the Premier League attract more young talent from the top five leagues than it loses to them? Whats App 03301231826, text 81111 (UK only, standard rates apply) Danny: Matt @10: 46, you've named four young English players there. Just think how many young Spanish and German players move to the Premier League, it doesn't make La Liga or the Bundesliga any weaker. Besides, these European clubs need to replace all their youngsters when Chelsea sign them all! Jarrad Branthwaite's new contract should end speculation about a summer departure - Tottenham were the most recent club to be linked with the centre-back. Manchester United had two bids worth £35m and £45m plus add-ons rejected by the Toffees last summer. The Red Devils eventually switched targets and signed Bayern Munich's Matthijs de Ligt instead for an initial £38. 5m plus £4. 3m in add-ons. Phil Mc Nulty BBC Sport chief football writer Everton will have to do plenty of deals in the remainder of the transfer window with so many players leaving at the end of their contracts and the squad in urgent need of improvement. Jarrad Brainthwaite's decision to sign a new long-term deal will. however, rank alongside any business as the most significant of the summer. The 23-year-old central defender has been outstanding in the last two seasons and the prospect of Branthwaite leaving was a hot topic of discussion among Everton fans. 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. Craig Nelson BBC Sport reporter But Matt, and crucially for Everton supporters, Jarrad Branthwaite is staying put in Merseyside. .. Whats App 03301231826, text 81111 (UK only, standard rates apply) Interesting how many young English players see their future in Europe. Trent, the Bellinghams, now Quansah. Curious what this says about the quality of Europe and the Premier League. Matt Jarrad Branthwaite says Everton's ambition and the impact of manager David Moyes were key factors in his decision to sign a new deal. Moyes succeeded Sean Dyche in January and steered the club away from the relegation zone, eventually finishing 13th. The Toffees are preparing to move into the new 52, 769-capacity Hill Dickenson Stadium for the start of 2025-26. “I’ve been at Everton for five-and-a-half years now and I've seen the change the club's had over the past six months, ” said Branthwaite. “It's very exciting for us as a team, as players, to have that going on in the background and obviously to be starting the new season at the new stadium. The ambition was a huge thing. “The way the manager wants us to go as a team and what he wants us to do for next season and where he wants us to challenge for has had a big impact on the decision. I think you saw towards the end of last season as a team what we can do. " Whats App 03301231826, text 81111 (UK only, standard rates apply) Branthwaite signing a long-term deal at Everton doesn't mean he's committing his future there; it just means the club will get a higher fee for him when he's sold. See Grealish. John, Sheffield Right, where were we? In case you have missed today's headlines, Liverpool have rejected a formal approach from Bayern Munich for Colombia forward Luis Diaz, but have accepted a £35m offer from Bayer Leverkusen for 22-year-old defender Jarell Quansah. In the midst of those two transfer nuggets, we brought you the news that Everton defender Jarrad Branthwaite had signed a new contract that will keep him at the club for the next five years. We are going to return to that story now, while also bringing you reaction to the latest news coming out of Anfield. .. Jarell Quansah was part of the England Under-21 side that beat Germany 3-2 in the final of the recent European Championships in Slovakia. He scored three goals in 58 appearances for the senior side at Liverpool, where he came up through the ranks. The defender played 13 times in the league last season, helping Liverpool win the top-flight title, and also won the EFL Cup twice during his time at Anfield. He is yet to make his senior debut for England but has played at every level of the youth set-up, including 14 appearances for the England U21s. Jarell Quansah says he was impressed by what he saw of Bayer Leverkusen in their meeting in the Champions League at Anfield last season, despite Liverpool scoring four goals in the final 30 minutes to run out 4-0 winners. He said: "I was able to get a good impression of the team and the club when we met Leverkusen with Liverpool in the Champions League last season. "A great team - they played the first 60 minutes like hardly any other team at Anfield. "In the discussions, they finally explained to me exactly what ambitious goals they have here. It's a great task and challenge for me to become part of Leverkusen's current awakening. " Jarrell Quansah, 22, has left Liverpool to sign a five-year contract at Bayer Leverkusen in a deal worth £35m. Bayer's managing director of sport Simon Rolfes described him as "one of the most promising English central defenders. " He added: "Quansah is fast, agile and a good footballer. He has already made an impressive mark in Liverpool's defence, which is characterised by absolute world-class players. "With Jarell, our defence will gain distinctive dynamism, speed and toughness in duels and another very important building block for the Werkself of the future. " Liverpool is the place to be for breaking transfer news this morning. We are just hearing that the Premier League champions have agreed the sale of England defender Jarell Quansah to German club Bayer Leverkusen. More to follow. Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.