When Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder breaks his silence on the move, will Osula be closing in on a transfer to Newcastle United?
Even though he acknowledged that it can be “quite difficult” to hold onto players who are being pursued by Premier League teams, Chris Wilder declined to speculate as to whether striker Will Osula has played his last game for Sheffield United. The Premier League team Newcastle United has agreed to pay United’s asking price, and the Danish youth international is getting closer to joining them this summer.
Losing another of the club’s promising young strikers, after the departure of Daniel Jebbison to Bournemouth earlier this summer, is another blow for United but boss Wilder will hope that the fee could at least help them push the button on some more incomings ahead of the season opener at Preston North End next week.
Osula, who missed United’s last preseason friendly against Huddersfield Town last night, did not score a goal for United in league play, but at just 20 years old, his speed and strength made him a real threat. Newcastle believes there is enough potential in the young player to make a sizable, eight-figure investment.
However, Wilder maintained that Osula would have reported for duty in West Yorkshire if not for concussion protocols, given that he had been forced off at Chesterfield earlier in the summer following a blow to the head. When asked if it was Osula’s last game for United, Wilder replied, “There’s been talk.” Will would have been here had he not suffered a concussion, which has kept him out of commission.
We’ll have to wait and see on that one, but there has been a lot of talk and noise. We’ve discussed it previously, but as a club we have to be cautious not to hinder young players’ chances to join Premier League teams. If there is interest, we make sure we get the best price, whether the player has longer on his contract or just one year remaining, like Jayden [Bogle, who was sold to Leeds].
“I had it at Middlesbrough when Bournemouth came knocking for Marcus Tavernier, and unfortunately that attraction of the Premier League and the club is too difficult to turn down. It’s quite difficult to hold onto players these days when Premier League clubs come knocking.”
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