{"id":701138,"date":"2026-01-17T02:14:23","date_gmt":"2026-01-17T02:14:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/701138\/"},"modified":"2026-01-17T02:14:23","modified_gmt":"2026-01-17T02:14:23","slug":"things-can-go-bang-wilder-teases-sheffield-united-transfer-movement-as-blades-prepare-for-charlton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/701138\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cThings Can Go Bang\u201d \u2013 Wilder Teases Sheffield United Transfer Movement As Blades Prepare For Charlton"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sheffield United are back in Championship action<\/a> as the Blades return to league duty on Saturday afternoon with a trip to The Valley to face Charlton Athletic.<\/p>\n

Charlton come into the weekend low on confidence after a heavy 5-1 home defeat to Chelsea in the FA Cup. That result compounded what has been a difficult spell for the Addicks, whose league form has also been far from convincing. Charlton have recorded just one league win since early November, leaving them searching for momentum as they continue their Championship campaign.<\/p>\n

Sheffield United are also aiming to bounce back from FA Cup disappointment. The Blades suffered a huge shock last Sunday when Mansfield Town left Bramall Lane with a dramatic 4-3 victory. Despite that setback, Chris Wilder\u2019s side have a strong opportunity to quickly refocus on league matters, with a chance to claim a third consecutive Championship win and move closer to the play-off places.<\/p>\n

Charlton could be short down their left-hand side, with both Amari\u2019i Bell and Tyreece Campbell forced off with injuries during the FA Cup loss to Chelsea. Their potential absence would reduce options in wide areas, although the Addicks have strengthened their squad with the additions of Lyndon Dykes and Harry Clarke. Both players bring Championship pedigree, something Charlton have lacked at times and could play key roles as they bed in.<\/p>\n

The Blades also welcomed some positive news on the fitness front last weekend. Tom Davies returned to action with a short substitute appearance against Mansfield, while Ben Mee was handed his first start in several weeks as he continues to build match sharpness.<\/p>\n

Sydie Peck could also feature in the matchday squad on Saturday afternoon after being given extra recovery time. His return would provide an extra boost in midfield following a lengthy spell on the sidelines.<\/p>\n

Blades Players Set For Return<\/p>\n

Speaking ahead of the trip to south London, Chris Wilder confirmed that Peck is set to be included in the matchday squad for the first time since early December.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m delighted Sydie is back and amongst us,\u201d Wilder said in his pre-match press conference<\/a>. \u201cIt says a lot about the young guy. It was a big blow missing him and Ben [Mee] at that time, but we\u2019ve come through it and current form is really good.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve had reminders of what happens if you slip off it; you get punished and hurt, and we know what could potentially happen on Saturday if we aren\u2019t at it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Wilder also explained that some players needed rest following the Mansfield defeat.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere were some genuine issues around that Mansfield game where players needed to come out, have a rest and recover to get themselves right and they\u2019ve done that,\u201d he added. \u201cWe\u2019ve also got Chieo [Ogbene] back with us so that\u2019s more good news in terms of availability.\u201d<\/p>\n

Chris Wilder Assesses Charlton Athletic TestSHEFFIELD, ENGLAND \u2013 SEPTEMBER 20: Greg Docherty of Charlton Athletic is challenged by Sydie Peck of Sheffield United during the Sky Bet Championship match between Sheffield United and Charlton Athletic at Bramall Lane on September 20, 2025 in Sheffield, England. (Photo by Jess Hornby\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Wilder was also full of praise for Saturday\u2019s opponents, highlighting his admiration for Charlton and the challenge they present.<\/p>\n

\u201cI really like Charlton Athletic as a football club,\u201d he said. \u201cI was close to being manager there once and I think it\u2019s got a really good feel to it. It\u2019s a southern Sheffield United in a way; it\u2019s working class, it\u2019s tough, the work ethic of the team is good, the manager is excellent and gets his team up for every game.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey\u2019ve built and deservedly got through the play-offs. It\u2019s not a League One club, it\u2019s been in the Championship for a number of years. I had a loan spell there so I know the goings on and the DNA of that football club. They\u2019ve had a real strong and steady start to life back in the Championship and they\u2019re a tough opposition.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sheffield United Transfer UpdateSHEFFIELD, ENGLAND \u2013 DECEMBER 20: Chris Wilder, Manager of Sheffield United, applauds the fans following victory in the Sky Bet Championship match between Sheffield United and Birmingham City at Bramall Lane on December 20, 2025 in Sheffield, England. (Photo by Jess Hornby\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Wilder also provided an update on Sheffield United\u2019s transfer activity, acknowledging that progress is being made behind the scenes, even if no immediate deals are expected.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s nudging along,\u201d he explained. \u201cThese players will have options and vice versa, our players will have options and players will want to see what\u2019s out there. We understand that.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf some of the players we\u2019re after are linked to other clubs, that\u2019s understandable, but there\u2019s some others that are left-field and we\u2019ve worked really hard on. It\u2019s moving.<\/p>\n

\u201cObviously we\u2019re not going to get anyone in for tomorrow, but Wednesday is another day, next Saturday is another day as well. Maybe for Southampton, maybe so. All of a sudden things can go bang, there it is. Ki-Jana [Hoever] was one of them.\u201d<\/p>\n

Despite just three points separating the two sides, they are both riding a different wave of momentum; Charlton have struggled for three points over the last couple of months while the Blades are hoping to string a long win streak together and push towards the top six.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Sheffield United are back in Championship action as the Blades return to league duty on Saturday afternoon with…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":547152,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8817],"tags":[748,393,4884,1620,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-701138","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-sheffield","8":"tag-britain","9":"tag-england","10":"tag-great-britain","11":"tag-sheffield","12":"tag-uk","13":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115908029135789559","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/701138","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=701138"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/701138\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/547152"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=701138"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=701138"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=701138"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}