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title: "Exclusive: Pundit claims Sheffield United board were against Rhian Brewster signing"
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author: "Caleb Sage"
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published: "2021-05-05T05:15:43Z"
modified: "2021-05-05T05:15:43Z"
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# Exclusive: Pundit claims Sheffield United board were against Rhian Brewster signing

**Speaking exclusively to [The Transfer Tavern](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/), former Premier League midfielder Carlton Palmer believes Sheffield United’s board were against the signing of Rhian Brewster.**

Brewster was signed under former Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder for big money, joining from Liverpool in a[£23.5m deal](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54385078) last year.

However, the 21-year-old striker has really struggled in the Premier League this season, [failing to score](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/rhian-brewster/leistungsdaten/spieler/406560) a goal all campaign.

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Ultimately, it is a transfer that has simply not worked out yet, and Palmer is convinced the signing is one that the Sheffield United higher-ups were never fully on board with.

On Brewster, the ex-Sheffield Wednesday player told **TT**:

*“The striker I believe that they signed from Liverpool, I think the board were against him \[Wilder\] bringing him in. He hasn’t really hit the ground running.*

*“But, you know, on another day that could have worked out. Now they’ve been relegated, that could work out for him. He could score shedloads in that division.”*

Brewster was in prolific form during his last spell in the Championship, scoring [11](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/rhian-brewster/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/406560) goals in 22 appearances for Swansea City back in the 2019/20 season.

Bearing that in mind, the England U21 international could still come good for the Blades and help fire them back up to the Premier League.