Sheffield United have been linked with a move for Elfsborg defender Terry Yegbe but face competition from Premier League sides.
The 23-year-old has been playing Europa League football with the Swedish side and is also a member of the Ghanaian Under-23 national team.
Blades One Of Many Sides Interested
According to reports from Swedish outlet Fotboll Direkt, Yegbe’s outstanding performances have caused multiple European sides to show interest, including Chris Wilder’s men.
Elfsborg finished seventh in the Allsvenskan last season, 20 points behind eventual winners Malmo FF and nine places off of the European places.
Fotboll Direkt states that it will take €5 million (£4.16 million), which would smash the club’s current record for a sale. A move in the summer is likely but a January move is open.
Other English sides interested in Yegbe are named as Premier League sides Fulham and Crystal Palace, whilst Union Berlin and Freiburg are reported to be monitoring the situation on the continent.
If he arrives at Bramall Lane he would face competition from Anel Ahmedhodzic, Harry Souttar, Rhys Norrington-Davies and Jack Robinson for places in the first team.
Yegbe moved to Elfsborg in January this year from Finnish side SJK and has made 35 appearances for the club.
Writer’s View
There is a rule of three within football transfers in which if three clubs are named the story is likely to be drawn up to an agent trying to force interest in a deal from clubs. Certainly, for the English sides at least, this is the case, but the addition of other teams from elsewhere does make this an interesting case. He certainly has delivered when playing in European competition, holding Roma to a goalless draw and also claiming a point off of Braga in their most recent game. At 23 there is some value to gain from this so it is one to keep tabs on over the next transfer windows.
Football journalist with The Real EFL since 2023. A 2024 Multimedia Journalism graduate from the University of Salford, Lewis specialises in Salford City FC and EFL coverage.
