Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder has done just that said he wants to keep Harrison Burrows between now and the end of the January transfer window.
The Sheffield United left back has been linked with a move to Trabzonspor this winter Air sports. He is under contract with SUFC until the summer of 2028, meaning he still has quite a bit of time left to run at Bramall Lane.
Burrows, 23, helped the Blades win the Championship last season’s play-off final. However, they were defeated by Sunderland at Wembley and missed out on promotion to the Premier League.
In this latest update on his future in South Yorkshire, Wilder has said, according to a report from The star: “I don’t want to lose players, but I understand that if something comes, and everyone thinks it’s good or from a financial point of view … but I’m trying to build and Harrison is and is part of that.
“Right now he has a battle with Sammy (McCallum). He won that battle last year and Sammy is winning that battle this season. So he has a battle to push and get into the team, but he’s still a young player and still someone we want to have around.”
“When the time comes when the owners and the director say, ‘We really need to think about this,’ I’d like to think I’ll be part of that discussion.”
Sheffield United latest news on Harrison Burrows
Sheffield United must make a decision on Burrows’ long-term situation. He is competing with Sam McCallum for a place in SUFC’s starting eleven.
The knives landed the player in 2024 from Peterborough United. Since then he has made 73 appearances in all competitions, including 25 this season, scoring seven goals and eight assists.
If they were to sell Burrows, it would free up space and money in their squad, paving the way for other reinforcements this month. However, he may leave them with no options in his position.
Prior to his move, he rose through Peterborough United’s academy and was a regular for them at various youth levels before breaking into their first team. He went on to make 185 appearances for the Posh, finding the net 20 times.
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What about Sheffield United and Harrison Burrows now?
Sheffield United head coach Wilder has made it clear that Burrows is sticking to his plans despite not being guaranteed a start. SUFC have no plans to sell him unless an offer comes along that they cannot refuse and requires his signature.
Trabzonspor could offer him the chance to test himself in a new country. They are ranked third in the Turkish Super Lig, behind Galatasaray and Fenerbahce.
The Blades are back in league action this weekend. They face a trip to The Valley to play Charlton Athletic.
Wilder’s men lost 4-3 at home to Mansfield Town in the third round of the FA Cup this weekend. Gustavo Hamer and Patrick Bamford were on the scoresheet for them against the Stags, while Nathan Moriah-Welsh scored an own goal.
Sheffield United are in 16th place in the second tier after 26 games. They sit nine points clear of the play-offs behind sixth-placed Watford as they look to close that gap in the coming weeks and months.
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