Rangers ‘eye’ Championship star as Sheffield United make surprise contract decision
Sheffield United and Sheffield Wednesday will already be looking ahead to next season with their respective statuses confirmed. Both teams will compete in the Championship, and we will have two Steel City derbies to look forward to for the first time in five years.
Chris Wilder will be a very busy man this summer, bidding to overhaul his Blades squad, while Danny Rohl will want to add quality in key areas to avoid any sort of relegation battle. In the meantime, we have rounded up all the latest news surrounding both clubs and their second tier rivals
Grayson on Farke
Former Leeds United boss Simon Grayson believes Daniel Farke has solidified his spot as Leeds boss regarless of what happens in Sunday’s Play-off final. Speaking to Football League World, Grayson said: “I think you never know what’s round the corner or what decisions people are making, but from what I see and what I’ve heard around, the owners at Leeds have been very impressed with Daniel. He’s come in, and the summer and the first month of the season was a mess with players that were leaving, not leaving.
“It was a mixed bag of results to start with, but he’s steadied the ship and got them in an unbelievable position. Of course, the expectancy level at Leeds is huge and they were expected to go straight back up and wanted to go straight back up, but that isn’t easy. What he’s achieved will weigh in his favour, but again with football, you never know. I’d be very surprised if he was to leave Leeds if they didn’t get promoted.”
Rangers eye talent
Scottish giants Rangers are said to be keen on a move for Stoke City midfielder Sol Sidibe this summer. According to Foot Mercato, Gers boss Philippe Clement has set his sights on the 17-year-old, but a deal may be tricky to pull off.
The Potters are said to be intent on keeping Sidibe, having already given him first team opportunities during the season just gone, and the youngster is under contract for another two years.
