{"id":910766,"date":"2026-04-22T09:15:25","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T09:15:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/910766\/"},"modified":"2026-04-22T09:15:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T09:15:25","slug":"gustavo-hamer-everton-chance-of-bargain-dismissed-by-sheffield-united-boss-chris-wilder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/910766\/","title":{"rendered":"Gustavo Hamer: Everton chance of bargain dismissed by Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <img width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2-Insets-2026-04-21T163041.929-1140x641.jpg\" class=\"attachment-single-feature size-single-feature wp-post-image\" alt=\"Sheffield, England, 6th December 2025. Chris Wilder manager of Sheffield United during the Sheffield United vs Stoke City Sky Bet Championship matc...\" layout=\"fill\"  style=\"object-position: 50% 20%\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Credit: Imago<\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/14649.jpg\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\" alt=\"James Barker\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>   <\/p>\n<p> Wed 22 April 2026 8:40, UK <\/p>\n<p><strong>Gustavo Hamer won\u2019t be leaving Sheffield United on the cheap this summer, as Blades boss Chris Wilder speaks on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodisonnews.com\/everton\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Everton<\/a>-linked midfielder\u2019s future.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The 28-year-old has once again been starring in the Championship this season, with four goals and 11 assists to his name from 34 second tier outings.<\/p>\n<p>Having joined Sheffield United in the summer of 2023 from Coventry City, the former Feyenoord talent has long-established himself as one of the top players in English football outside the Premier League.<\/p>\n<p>As such, his name has been routinely linked with a top flight move in recent times, with Leeds United one of the sides commonly touted with his signature.<\/p>\n<p>Everton have also been credited with an interest too, and with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodisonnews.com\/everton\/finance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Toffees in a financially strong position<\/a>,  they could present a leading offer for the Dutchman this summer.<\/p>\n<p> \ud83d\udcb0 EVERTON FINANCE HUB \ud83d\udcb0 <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 20px 0; color: #ffffff; font-size: 15px; opacity: 0.9;\">Inside the transfer budget, PSR status, Friedkin Group investment, PSR status, and and boardroom news at Hill Dickinson Stadium.<\/p>\n<p> What has Chris Wilder said about Gustavo Hamer\u2019s future?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodisonnews.com\/2026\/03\/26\/everton-ready-gustavo-hamer-transfer-offer-as-david-moyes-eyes-creativity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Everton are reportedly readying a move for Hamer<\/a> in the upcoming summer transfer window, as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodisonnews.com\/managers\/david-moyes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">David Moyes<\/a> looks to bolster his cutting edge in attack ahead of a potential European campaign next term.<\/p>\n<p>Predominantly a left winger, but capable of playing pretty much anywhere across midfield, Hamer looks ready to test himself at Premier League level in what remains of his prime years.<\/p>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Hamer\u2019s 25-26 Championship stats<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Result<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Big chances created<\/td>\n<td>15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Key passes per game<\/td>\n<td>1.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Pass accuracy<\/td>\n<td>76%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Errors leading to goals<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Dribble success<\/td>\n<td>48%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Balls recovered per game<\/td>\n<td>3.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<p>Per Sofascore<\/p>\n<p>Rumours have been gathering pace in recent days over Sheffield United possibly looking to cash in on Hamer this summer, with their talismanic midfielder only contracted until June 2027.<\/p>\n<p>Blades boss Wilder was specifically asked about those reports in a press conference on Tuesday, and his response, as quoted via Football Heaven on X, will be both what Everton chiefs will and won\u2019t want to hear.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udde3\ufe0f We asked Chris Wilder about reports that Gus Hamer &amp; Sydie Peck could be sold this summer.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s the reaction of the Sheffield United boss \ud83d\udc47 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SUFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#SUFC<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Full interview to come\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HyxtJXPlq5\">pic.twitter.com\/HyxtJXPlq5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Football Heaven (@footballheaven) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/footballheaven\/status\/2046570493499609265?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">April 21, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>View Tweet<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think it\u2019s the same as it\u2019s always been: if we have to sell a player or two, then we will do as long as we don\u2019t give them away,\u201d Wilder said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have to raise money. The owners put a lot of money in to buy the football club. They\u2019ve put a lot of money in, in terms of what investment they put in at the start of the season.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd if that\u2019s the case, that\u2019s the case. I\u2019m ok with that. But we can\u2019t develop these players and just let them go for nothing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe can\u2019t buy players and let them go cheaply, or not at a price where we don\u2019t think it\u2019s the right price for us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>How much would be a fair price for Everton to pay for Hamer?<\/p>\n<p>So, with Wilder admitting that Sheffield United would be willing to sell players this summer if the price is right, that begs the question in regards to Hamer, \u2018what is that price?\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Well, factoring in his age and his contract status, he\u2019s 28 and only contracted through the 2026-27 season, so both of those work against his valuation as far as United are concerned.<\/p>\n<p>But, he is one of the very best players in the Championship, and should still have at least three\/four of his best years ahead of him.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, with all of that considered, a fair market price for Hamer should Everton wish to do business this summer probably sits between the \u00a315-20million mark.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; margin: 0 0 10px 0; color: #ffffff; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 900; text-transform: uppercase;\">        Don\u2019t Miss a Beat: Your Goodison News Insider Access\n    <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 20px 0 0 0; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; color: #444444; border-top: 1px solid #003399; padding-top: 12px; text-align: center;\"> Updated 24\/7 with expert analysis from the heart of Goodison Park.<\/p>\n<p>  <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Credit: Imago Wed 22 April 2026 8:40, UK Gustavo Hamer won\u2019t be leaving Sheffield United on the cheap&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":910767,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8817],"tags":[748,4235,393,4884,57719,1620,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-910766","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-sheffield","8":"tag-britain","9":"tag-chris-wilder","10":"tag-england","11":"tag-great-britain","12":"tag-gustavo-hamer","13":"tag-sheffield","14":"tag-uk","15":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/116447604403200606","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/910766","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=910766"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/910766\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/910767"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=910766"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=910766"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=910766"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}