Sheffield United

Sheffield United net spend since 2015

Sheffield United have spent €247m on disclosed transfer fees since July 2015 and received €174m: a net spend of €73m.

That covers 67 signings (44 for a disclosed fee, 14 free, 9 undisclosed) and 61 departures (24 sold for a disclosed fee, 21 free, 16 undisclosed). Loans are counted apart: 34 in, 40 out.

Record signing: Rhian Brewster, €26m from Liverpool U21 (Oct 2020). Record sale: Aaron Ramsdale, €28m to Arsenal (Aug 2021).

Sheffield United transfer spending by season

Sheffield United record signings

1. Rhian Brewster · €26m from Liverpool U21 · Oct 2020
2. Sander Berge · €25m from Genk · Jan 2020
3. Cameron Archer · €22m from Aston Villa · Aug 2023
4. Aaron Ramsdale · €21m from AFC Bournemouth · Aug 2020
5. Oli McBurnie · €19m from Swansea City · Aug 2019

Sheffield United record sales

1. Aaron Ramsdale · €28m to Arsenal · Aug 2021
2. Iliman Ndiaye · €17m to Olympique Marseille · Aug 2023
3. Cameron Archer · €17m to Aston Villa · Jul 2024
4. Vini Souza · €15m to VfL Wolfsburg · Jul 2025
5. Sander Berge · €14m to Burnley · Aug 2023

Sheffield United trading record: profit on players bought and sold

On the 34 players Sheffield United both signed and sold since July 2015 (academy graduates and free signings cost nothing), sales brought in €168m against €203m paid: a trading loss of €35m.

Academy graduates sold since July 2015 brought in €50m across 5 players, led by Iliman Ndiaye (€17m to Olympique Marseille, Aug 2023).

• Iliman Ndiaye: academy graduate (Jul 2021), sold to Olympique Marseille for €17m (Aug 2023): profit €17m
• William Osula: academy graduate (Jul 2022), sold to Newcastle United for €12m (Aug 2024): profit €12m
• David Brooks: academy graduate (Jul 2015), sold to AFC Bournemouth for €11m (Jul 2018): profit €11m
• Andre Brooks: academy graduate (Jul 2023), sold to Norwich City for €9m (Jul 2026): profit €9m
• Callum O'Hare: signed free (Jul 2024), sold to Wrexham for €8m (Sep 2026): profit €8m

• Rhian Brewster: signed for €26m (Oct 2020), left free for Derby County (Aug 2025): loss €26m
• Oli McBurnie: signed for €19m (Aug 2019), left free for Las Palmas (Jul 2024): loss €19m
• Lys Mousset: signed for €11m (Jul 2019), left free for VfL Bochum 1848 (Aug 2022): loss €11m
• Sander Berge: signed for €25m (Jan 2020), sold to Burnley for €14m (Aug 2023): loss €11m
• Gustavo Hamer: signed for €17m (Aug 2023), sold to Coventry City for €7m (Aug 2026): loss €10m

Sheffield United ins and outs 2026/27: who left and who came in, by position

Sheffield United have made 3 signings and 5 departures in 2026/27, plus 3 loans in and 6 out. Who left each position and who came in:

• Goalkeeper: out Ivo Grbic (to Ludogorets); in nobody.
• Defence: out Mihail Polendakov (loan to Ludogorets, no league start in 2025/26), Sam Curtis (loan to Cambridge United, no league start in 2025/26), Nils Zätterström (loan to Raków Częstochowa, no league start in 2025/26); in Liam Kitching (loan from Coventry City, 900 league minutes since), Matt Doherty (free from Wolverhampton Wanderers, 42 league minutes since).
• Midfield: out Callum O'Hare (to Wrexham, 41 league starts in 2025/26), Andre Brooks (to Norwich City, 28 league starts in 2025/26), Gustavo Hamer (to Coventry City, 27 league starts in 2025/26), Alex Matos (loan to Göztepe, 3 league starts in 2025/26); in Hamza Choudhury (from Leicester City, 774 league minutes since).
• Attack: out Christian Nwachukwu (to Sabah), Louie Marsh (loan to Chesterfield, no league start in 2025/26), Ehije Ukaki (loan to Botev Plovdiv, no league start in 2025/26); in Ben Brereton Díaz (loan from Southampton, 922 league minutes since), Romelle Donovan (loan from Brentford, 658 league minutes since), Jordan Ayew (free from a club outside our record, 287 league minutes since).

Sheffield United injury news: injuries and suspensions

Sheffield United have no injuries or suspensions on record as of 10 Nov 2026.

Sheffield United last starting XI

Sheffield United's last league starting XI, v Charlton Athletic on 7 Nov 2026: Michael Cooper; Japhet Tanganga, Harrison Burrows, Hamza Choudhury, Liam Kitching; Tahith Chong, Kalvin Phillips, Sydie Peck, Romelle Donovan; Ben Brereton Díaz, Jordan Ayew.

3 changes from the side that started v Preston North End on 3 Nov 2026.

Started at least 3 of the last 5 league games but not this one: Tom Cannon (3).

Opponent: Charlton Athletic.

Sheffield United minutes played 2026/27

After 15 league games of 2026/27, 6 Sheffield United players have played at least 60% of the minutes open to them, 11 are rotating and 16 have played under a quarter.

Surplus watch, notable value on under a quarter of the minutes: Tyrese Campbell (18%, €6m).

Out of contract on 30 June 2027 unless extended: Femi Seriki, Hamza Choudhury, Sam Curtis, Rhys Norrington-Davies, Jaïro Riedewald, Jamie Shackleton, Patrick Bamford, Joe Rothwell, Jordan Ayew, Matt Doherty, Adam Davies.

Sheffield United club-trained players

We can verify 3 club-trained players in the Sheffield United squad: Sydie Peck, Oliver Arblaster and Luke Faxon. Between them they have played 12% of Sheffield United's league minutes in 2026/27. 6 other squad players are not verifiable on our record.

• Sydie Peck (MID): 1,187 league minutes
• Oliver Arblaster (MID): 536 league minutes
• Luke Faxon (GK): no league minutes yet

On the record we can verify, 8 players club-trained at Sheffield United now play for other clubs we track, led by William Osula (Newcastle United, value €33m), Andre Brooks (Norwich City, value €15m) and Daniel Jebbison (AFC Bournemouth, value €11m).

• William Osula · Newcastle United · €33m
• Andre Brooks · Norwich City · €15m
• Daniel Jebbison · AFC Bournemouth · €11m
• David Brooks · AFC Bournemouth · €10m
• Harry Maguire · Manchester United · €5m
• Levis Pitan · Piast Gliwice · €510k
• Nicksoen Gomis · Toronto · €480k
• George Long · Southampton · €280k

We count a player as club-trained when his record shows him registered with the club for three entire seasons or 36 months between the ages of 15 and 21 (UEFA's home-grown test), wherever he started and whatever he cost; time on loan counts for the club that borrowed him.

Sheffield United free agents: released players without a club

One former Sheffield United player is a verified free agent as of 10 Nov 2026: Tom Davies (€2m, without a club since 1 July 2026).

Every verified free agent