The Sheffield United Post
Market24 Jul 2034
Sheffield United say no — this time
The offer from Crawley Town for Sam McCallum was heard out and sent back the same day. First bids are rarely meant to succeed; they are meant to find out how loudly the door closes.
Squad24 Jul 2034
Tempers go at Sheffield United
Tom Cannon was at the centre of it, and by the time it was pulled apart there were three or four others involved. Training grounds are small places and long seasons make them smaller.
Boardroom24 Jul 2034
Sheffield United to lose George Bennett for free
There is no worse way to lose a footballer. George Bennett has pre-agreed a move away, which means every appearance between now and June is made by a man the club can no longer sell, and somebody upstairs will be asked why the contract was allowed to get here.
Squad24 Jul 2034
Daniel Walker gets the move he always wanted
Footballers are asked about their boyhood club so often that nobody listens to the answer. Daniel Walker has just signed for Sheffield United, and for once the answer mattered.
Boardroom24 Jul 2034
Sheffield United beat the market to Yaw Danso from Swansea City
Swansea City will keep picking him until June and will get nothing for him after it. Yaw Danso has pre-agreed a move to Sheffield United, and the only people who lose in that arrangement are the ones who let the contract run down.
Market24 Jul 2034
Eyes on Richard Hall again
The phone has started ringing about Richard Hall again, and this time the name on the line is Barrow AFC. Sheffield United are listening politely and promising nothing.
In brief
- Market Sheffield United sign Daniel Walker, one for the future
- Squad Ffranc Vaughan-Evans signs a new deal
- Squad The manager makes an example of Ethan Gold
- Market The Tyler Dibling story refuses to die