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·30 June 2022

Fresh details emerge regarding Sheffield United’s pursuit of 23-year-old defender

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Sheffield United’s pursuit of defender Anel Ahmedhodzic is being held up due to the fact that Malmo are trying to remove the loan-to-buy option that was included in Bordeaux’s temporary deal earlier this year, according to a report from The Star.

Ahmedhodzic joined Bordeaux on loan for the second half of the 2021/22 campaign and went on to make 15 appearances for the club as they finished bottom of the Ligue 1 standings.


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Les Girondins have since been demoted to the Championnat de France National (third tier) as a consequence of their financial difficulties.

It is understood that Ahmedhodzic and Malmo do not have any interest in seeing the aforementioned clause being triggered by Bordeaux.

Yorkshire Live on Monday, the Blades have submitted a seven-figure offer for the 23-year-old.

Initially linked with a move to Bramall Lane earlier this month, it is understood that the defender is also attracting interest from Blackburn Rovers.

Whereas most of their Championship rivals have managed to bolster their squad this summer, the Blades have yet to make any signings in the current transfer window.

United will be keen to launch another push for promotion later this year after reaching the play-offs during the previous term under the guidance of manager Paul Heckingbottom.

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The Verdict

When you consider that Bordeaux are facing financial difficulties, it is extremely unlikely that they will exercise their loan-to-buy option and thus they may decide instead to allow this clause to be removed.

This will give the Blades the opportunity to potentially close in on a deal for Ahmedhodzic.

Whereas it remains to be seen whether Malmo will accept this particular offer, the defender could go on to become an important player for United if he does make the switch to Bramall Lane this summer.

No longer able to turn to the likes of Ben Davies and Charlie Goode for inspiration, Heckingbottom will need to bolster his options in the heart of defence ahead of the 2022/23 campaign.

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