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title: "Sheffield United: Blades interested in signing Clarke Oduor"
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author: "Luke Seychell"
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published: "2020-08-25T16:50:36Z"
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# Sheffield United: Blades interested in signing Clarke Oduor

**It seems that Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder is keen to sign some more players following [Aaron Ramsdale’s signing](https://www.sufc.co.uk/news/2020/august/ramsdale-signs/) from Bournemouth, and recent reports suggest that they are keen on Clarke Oduor from Barnsley.**

According to [Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/exclusive-sheffield-united-make-approach-to-sign-defender-sold-by-leeds-last-year/), a source from Sheffield United has said that the Blades have identified the defender as a player that they would like to sign in the transfer window.

![](https://cdn.footballtransfertavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/THE-BREAKDOWN.png)

The left-back, who has been at Barnsley for one season after [leaving Leeds United](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/clarke-oduor/transfers/spieler/529747) in 2019, has [three years left](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/clarke-oduor/profil/spieler/529747) on his current contract and impressed in the Championship last season.

The [21-year-old Kenyan](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/clarke-oduor/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/529747/verein/349) is one of the backup options that the Blades had on their wish list in case a prospective deal for Antonee Robinson did not go through, and with Fulham [hijacking](https://www.thestar.co.uk/sport/football/sheffield-united/former-sheffield-united-target-hints-why-he-turned-down-move-bramall-lane-2949322) that deal at the 11th hour, it seems that Wilder will now look to the Barnsley player instead.

Oduor made [18 appearances for the Tykes](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/clarke-oduor/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/529747/verein/349) last season, helping to keep [three](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/clarke-oduor/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/529747/verein/349) clean sheets and scoring [one](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/clarke-oduor/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/529747/verein/349) goal. That was probably the most important one of the campaign for Barnsley as it was a [91st-minute winner](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-8550317/Brentford-1-2-Barnsley-Bees-consigned-play-offs-Clarke-Oduors-gasp-winner.html) on the last day of the season against Brentford which meant that his side avoided relegation from the Championship.

![](https://cdn.footballtransfertavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Verdict.png)

Oduor managed on average 1.3 tackles, 1.9 clearances and 1.3 successful dribbles per game in 2019/20, via [WhoScored](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/368508/Show/Clarke-Oduor), which make for impressive reading for a player in his [first full season in the Championship](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/clarke-oduor/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/529747) and he could be a more than decent alternative to Robinson.

He is valued at just £608,000 on [Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/clarke-oduor/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/529747/verein/349) and, with the Blades currently having [Enda Stevens](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/enda-stevens/profil/spieler/85706) in their squad, the 21-year-old could be a good backup for the Irishman and hopefully could challenge the ex-Portsmouth man for his place further down the line if this transfer comes off.

***Blades fans, would you like to have Oduor at Bramall Lane? Let us know your views by commenting below!***