Stubbs: Everton cannot afford to lose Branthwaite

The center half has been rumored to be a transfer target for Manchester United during the summer, and more recently, Liverpool has also shown interest in signing him.

While Stubbs believes that Branthwaite is the future of the team, he feels that Dominic Calvert-Lewin bids should be considered.

“Everton cannot lose Branthwaite," he told talkSPORT.

“They cannot lose him. Calvert-Lewin, I’m not so sure – I don’t think his body language is great.

“He looks like a player looking elsewhere, and if that’s the case Everton need to cash in and look at someone else. Everton need to bring players in, there’s no doubt about that.

“At least one player will go and if I had a choice it would be Dominic Calvert-Lewin, just because of his body language.”