Everton defender Jarrad Branthwaite will work with Ruud van Nistelrooy after being sent on loan to PSV for the 2022-23 season.
Branthwaite moved to Goodison Park from Carlisle United, aged just 17, and made his Premier League debut against Wolves in July 2020.
The centre-back proved the unlikely hero against Chelsea the following season, scoring a header in a 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge to mark his first Premier League goal.
Branthwaite spent the second half of the 2020-21 season on loan at Championship side Blackburn Rovers, before returning to make eight appearances in the most recent campaign, including four Premier League starts.
Frank Lampard s side staved off Premier League relegation fears last season before bringing in James Tarkowski from Burnley this transfer window, further reducing the chances of first-team minutes for Branthwaite at Goodison Park.
The 20-year-old will likely get his first taste of Champions League action after being loaned to PSV, who qualified for the qualifying stages of Europe s premier club competition after finishing second in Eredivisie.
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Because Olivier Boscagli cannot play at least until the winter break, we wanted to add a quality left-footed central defender on a loan basis; Jarrad meets all those requirements, PSV director of football affairs John de Jong said.
He is a player with a lot of height and he is physically strong. He has constructive qualities and is good at one-on-one situations.
It is an advantage that Marcel [Brands, PSV director of football] knows Jarrad well from his time at Everton. That s why we knew it was possible to loan him for a season.
Van Nistelrooy s PSV open their Eredivisie campaign at home to newly promoted Emmen on August 6.
