Everton defender Jarrad Branthwaite has signed a new five-year deal with the club.
The 23-year-old, who joined the Toffees from Carlisle United in January 2020, was the subject of two rejected bids from Manchester United last summer.
He also attracted interest from a number of clubs this summer – including Chelsea and Tottenham.
But Everton regard him as an important part of the club's plans as they move from Goodison Park to a new era at Hill Dickinson Stadium.
"I'm over the moon," said Branthwaite, whose contract had been due to end in 2027.
"It's been something we've been talking about since the end of the season and to get it signed now is something I'm really excited about.
"The trust the club's put in me and how many games I've played over the past two seasons has made it quite an easy decision for me to stay and to keep progressing as a player."
Branthwaite made his first-team debut for Everton under former manager Carlo Ancelotti in July 2020.
He has made 75 Premier League appearances, including 69 starts, for the club and has played 86 times for the Blues in all competitions.
Branthwaite helped Everton finish 13th in the top flight last season, with the side's form improving after the club replaced manager Sean Dyche with David Moyes.
"I've been at Everton for five and a half years now and I've seen the change the club's had over the past six months," he said.
"It's very exciting for us as a team, as players, to have that going on in the background and obviously to be starting the new season at the new stadium.
"The ambition was a huge thing.
"The way the manager wants us to go as a team and what he wants us to do for next season and where he wants us to challenge for has had a big impact on the decision. I think you saw towards the end of last season as a team what we can do."
Branthwaite's spell at Everton has included spells on loan at Blackburn Rovers and Dutch side PSV Eindhoven, where he won the Dutch Cup in 2022-23.
"We're delighted Jarrad has committed his future to us," said Moyes. "He is still only 23 and his best years are hopefully still ahead of him.
"We believe he can have a huge role to play in an exciting new era at the football club."
