By Nathan Ridley When it comes to timing, Everton’s trip to Old Trafford this Saturday couldn’t be better placed for Jarrad Branthwaite. Hosts Manchester United have been following the young defender throughout his breakout season, with new co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe keen to prioritise snapping up the best homegrown talent which English football has to offer, as he reconfigures the Red Devils’ scatter-gun recruitment strategy. Branthwaite, 21, has had to be patient since his move to Everton in 2020, having been on the radar of top-level clubs ever since his emergence at Carlisle United as a te…