Jarrad Branthwaite and Amadou Onana transfer news as Everton stance explained amid Man Utd and Newcastle interest

Two of Everton's brightest stars are courting heavy interest as clubs begin to position themselves for the summer.

Jarrad Branthwaite and Amadou Onana were both under scrutiny once again on Saturday, watched by a Newcastle United scout at Old Trafford, where hosts Manchester United also have an interest.

The talents, who have been monitored for much of the campaign by clubs looking for long-term answers ahead of strategic overhauls, could be among the most prized targets of the summer.

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Interest is only likely to intensify as greater detail about Everton's current financial situation becomes clear over the coming weeks. Sean Dyche said of Branthwaite last week that there is no demand to sell Branthwaite and he hoped that would remain the case in the summer. Uncertainty around the club and its ownership is just one of several factors that could make it difficult for Everton to turn down an early bid that came close to the club's valuations, however.

Onana has been monitored since his arrival in English football 18 months ago. Everton fought off interest from West Ham United to land the now 22-year-old. Arsenal have a longstanding interest in the Belgium international but Newcastle and Manchester United are both among those understood to be tracking the centre midfielder's development.

Onana would not come cheap, with Everton having previously benchmarked his value around the amount Chelsea paid Brighton and Hove Albion for Moises Caicedo in the summer. That deal will exceed £100m and, while a move on a similar scale may be unlikely in a