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title: "Sheffield United: Blades face transfer battle with Wolves for Alhassan Yusuf"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/sheffield-united-alhassan-yusuf-transfer-reports/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Luke Seychell"
section: "Premier League"
published: "2020-06-12T19:40:59Z"
modified: "2020-06-12T19:40:59Z"
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# Sheffield United: Blades face transfer battle with Wolves for Alhassan Yusuf

**It seems that Sheffield United are already planning their transfer targets and are on the hunt for a defensive midfielder, as they have been linked to IFK Göteborg’s Alhassan Yusuf.**

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

According to [ScoreNigeria](https://scorenigeria.com.ng/alhassan-yusuf-for-premier-league-via-grasshopper/), Yusuf, who is[only 19](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/alhassan-yusuf/leistungsdatenverein/spieler/600481), is also being monitored by Wolves after emerging into IFK Göteborg’s first team in the Swedish league last year.

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Wolves have apparently made a bid of around £6.3 million, whilst Sheffield United currently are only ready to bid half that price, but it will be interesting to see if this changes when the transfer window opens.

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

Yusuf fits the current criteria that the Blades seem to be [looking to acquire](https://bladesnews.com/) at the moment, namely a player with large potential. Chris Wilder clearly rates the current starting XI he has mainly used this season, with [nine players clocking more than 2,000 minutes](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/sheffield-united/leistungsdaten/verein/350) of game-time, and he is justified in doing so as the Blades lie seventh in the [Premier League.](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/table)

Yusuf has already made 31 appearances for his club this season, scoring two goals and providing five assists, per [Transfermarkt.](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/alhassan-yusuf/leistungsdatenverein/spieler/600481)

With it [being reported](https://www.sheffieldunited.news/news/report-mo-besic-wont-extend-sheffield-united-loan-and-returns-to-everton/) that loanee Mohammed Besic has not extended his loan, meaning he has returned to Everton, the Blades will need a central midfielder as they have now lost some depth in that position, and Yusuf could be the ideal signing to improve their numbers and potentially become a vital player for the club in the future.

***Blades fans, do you think Yusuf could be an ideal squad replacement for Besic? Comment below with your views!***