Sheffield United They are reportedly favorites to land a 'clever' new striker on loan this month to help boost their chances of an immediate return to the Premier League.
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Sheffield United are currently going through a difficult period, with Chris Wilder's side winning just one of their last five matches in all competitions. Losses to promotion rivals Sunderland and Burnley in the Championship have dented their chances of automatic promotion, while a recent defeat to strugglers Cardiff City in the FA Cup saw them exit at the third round of the tournament.
A single goal from Bluebirds striker Cian Ashford was enough to beat United, who just two seasons ago had reached the semi-finals.
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Speaking to the press after his team's exit from the FA Cup. Wilder said He was “disappointed by some of the boys because they should have been better.”
He explained: “There was an opportunity for those who haven't played a lot of football to impress, but that's where we are now. I was hoping it would look a lot better than those who have played football.” “The opportunity, we lost the ball in bad areas, but we were putting the team together and expecting the ball to flow, and you could say they did the same and did a better job than us to advance.”
The Blades are now in first place to sign Brereton Diaz
To try and get the season back on track, United are said to be favorites to re-sign Ben Brereton Diaz on loan from Southampton in January due to player preference. Brereton Diaz spent the second half of last season on loan at Bramall Lane, scoring six goals in 16 appearances before completing his permanent move to St Mary's in the summer.
However, the Chile international has since struggled to get minutes for the Saints, starting just four Premier League matches.
According to what was reported by Sky Sports News. Southampton are now keen to get rid of DiazAlthough he has been approached by Sunderland and Blackburn, the 25-year-old will only consider a return to United.
Sky reported that Diaz's partner is due to give birth to their child soon, so he will only think about what is right for his family. If he cannot return to United, the striker “will be happy to stay at St Mary's and fight for his place.”
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Ben Brereton Diaz Statistics Sheffield United (2023/24) |
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games |
16 |
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Objectives |
6 |
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Helps |
1 |
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Reservations |
3 |
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minutes |
1,191 |
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Minutes per goal |
198.5 |
The former Blackburn star participated in 35 matches for Chile, scoring seven goals. In 2022, he was named Chilean Footballer of the Year. Speaking about the striker about the 2-0 defeat to South Korea in June that year, Former Chile coach Eduardo Berizzo said: “Brereton is very intelligent with his movements and found himself behind opposing defenders several times.
He added: “He did not score the goal, but he is a football player with many qualities. He performed wonderfully despite the league stopping in England for a long time.” He is a player with interesting movements. “It will be an important reference for us.”