Chris Wilder has moved to set the record straight on the fee Sheffield United have paid Liverpool for Rhian Brewster this summer.
The England under-21 man completed his move to Bramall Lane late in the day during the transfer window, and made his debut yesterday, coming off the bench for the Blades against Fulham.
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Brewster had little chance to make an impact and will be hoping to do more next time he’s given the chance.
However, amid reports (Goal) that United had paid a straight £23m to £23.5m for Brewster, Wilder, speaking after the game to the BBC, couldn’t resist a little dig at those reports.
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“Well it was £20m…and £3m in add-ons, so let’s get that right ’cause I’ve seen that banded about. £3m is a lot of money for this football club”, Wilder said.
“We’re not in a situation where we can go and spend £400m on defenders. It’s relentless. We’re still building, so we have to take a slightly different way and that way is the likes of Ramsdale, Brewster, and the other boys”.
Refreshing
How nice is it to hear a manager simply come out and dispell any myths about a transfer fee? Yes, the fee will eventually rise to that amount, but Wilder is right, £3m is basically another squad player for us sometimes.
There was never a way we were forking out £23m in one go for a player. In fact, it would be very surprising if we have even stumped £20m in an upfront cash sum. Deals are done in instalments now.
We only got a glimpse of Brewster today, too. But he should be fine. He’ll need to get up to speed and work his way into the team but he will definitely provide a goal threat for us.
