Morgan Gibbs-White sends emotional Sheffield United message after loan spell | OneFootball

Morgan Gibbs-White has thanked the Sheffield United support for how they took to him as his loan spell with the Blades ended.

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The attacker joined the Yorkshire outfit from Wolves in the summer window last year, and he has enjoyed a brilliant time with the club, scoring 12 goals and registering ten assists.

As well as that productivity, Gibbs-White was central to everything the side did, which is why the fans loved him.

Whilst his loan ended on a bad note, as he missed the final penalty in the shoot-out defeat to Nottingham Forest, all connected to the club still appreciated his contribution.

And, taking to Instagram, Gibbs-White sent an emotional message to the fans.

“Words can’t justify how I’m feeling right now. First of all I wanna say sorry for the other night but I’m so proud of the team and how we finished the season and I hope you guys can continue that in the next.

“Thank you to the players, staff and especially the fans for showing me all the love from day one. I appreciate you all for bringing me some of my best memories in my career so far. I don’t think there will be a more exciting feeling than scoring infront of the Kop end.

“I wish you all nothing but the best in the future. Once a blade always a blade.”

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The verdict

The way it ended for Gibbs-White was a shame but that doesn’t take away from the fact that he has enjoyed a brilliant season with the club.

His performances from the moment he joined were superb and the fans also loved the way he worked hard and was a real team player, and the reality is that they wouldn’t have finished in the top six without him.

Moving forward, it’s going to be difficult to replace Gibbs-White for the Blades but they will wish him well in the future.