Lyon centre back made his senior international debut in June and is set for a five-year contract
. A deal for the towering Irish centre-half would not, Everton insist, signal they are preparing to sell Jarrad Branthwaite to Manchester United.
The 6ft 6in defender made his senior debut for the Republic of Ireland in June. O’Brien joined Crystal Palace from Cork City in 2021 but did not appear for the club, who loaned him to Swindon and RWD Molenbeek in Belgium before selling him to Lyon last August. The club maintain that O’Brien’s signing would not clear the way for Branthwaite to join United, who have had two bids rejected for the 22-year-old this summer. Everton’s stance that the England international is not for sale remains unchanged and the club insist they are not under financial pressure to sell their prized asset, despite the collapse of the Friedkin Group’s proposed takeover.
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