{"id":152259,"date":"2025-06-02T14:06:14","date_gmt":"2025-06-02T14:06:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/152259\/"},"modified":"2025-06-02T14:06:14","modified_gmt":"2025-06-02T14:06:14","slug":"brighton-plotting-raid-on-sheffield-united-for-fan-favourite-amid-triple-blades-exit-threat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/152259\/","title":{"rendered":"Brighton plotting raid on Sheffield United for fan favourite amid triple Blades exit threat"},"content":{"rendered":"

Brighton are keeping a close eye on Sheffield United Ollie Arblaster\u2019s road to recovery as they plan another raid on the Championship, TEAMtalk understands.<\/p>\n

The Seagulls were tracking the 21-year-old Blades midfielder before a serious knee injury curtailed his season back in November.<\/p>\n

Arblaster is now close to fitness as he targets a pre-season return \u2013 but Brighton<\/a> now have the boyhood Blades fan in their sights.<\/p>\n

With Sunderland\u2019s rookie play-off hero Tommy Watson having already sealed a \u00a310m switch, fellow second-tier star Arblaster could yet join him at the Amex.<\/p>\n

Arblaster is in no hurry to leave but a \u00a320m offer could sway Sheffield United\u2019s<\/a> thinking after they missed out on promotion at Wembley. Failure to seal an instant Premier League return following last month\u2019s 2-1 defeat to the Black Cats will cost the Yorkshire club financially.<\/p>\n

Blades bosses are resigned to Gus Hamer heading to the top-flight, with Leeds and Everton among the suitors, as TEAMtalk transfer correspondent Harry Watkinson reported on May 28<\/a>. Brazilian ball-winning midfielder Vini Souza could also be lured away amid interest from home and abroad.<\/p>\n

Chris Wilder would loath to lose Arblaster, who was a key cog in his engine room before injury struck.<\/p>\n

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Brighton could reignite interest in Sheff Utd ace<\/strong><\/p>\n

Arblaster has already captained his beloved Blades and is a big Bramall Lane favourite.<\/p>\n

He is progressing well in his rehab from an anterior cruciate ligament injury suffered in the Steel City derby against rivals Sheffield Wednesday.<\/p>\n

But Brighton are keeping tabs on his progress.<\/p>\n

Brighton are no stranger so signing young stars from overseas, including Moises Caicedo and Alexis Mac Allister, before selling them on for a healthy profit.<\/p>\n

Now they could look closer to home for the latest gem in Arblaster that they can polish up. The youngster made 12 Championship appearances in 2024\/25, notching two goals and one assist.<\/p>\n

However, Fabian Hurzeler is not short of midfield options and could yet offload Matt O\u2019Riley \u2013 another target for Everton \u2013 to make room for a new arrival with Carlos Baleba and Diego Gomez favoured by the German.<\/p>\n

The emergence of Jack Hinshwood has also given Hurzeler another a welcome headache.<\/p>\n

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