Sheffield United I will pray that Leeds United stumble at the final hurdle again in the league championship, With blades already breathing down their necks in the unexpected department.
In fact, Chris Wilder's Blades are just one point off the top of the Championship, which could mean an exciting promotion battle will take place to see who gets promoted to the Premier League.
To give his side the edge in this ongoing race, Wilder will want to be supported in the transfer market with some quality additions, which could see the former loanee call Bramall Lane home once again.
Sheffield United are chasing a sharp shooter in the Premier League
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It is reported that the move has been verbally agreed with Southampton, with the switch being an initial loan that could be converted into a permanent move in the summer.
The brilliant move was prompted by Wilder, who clearly liked what he saw from last season in Chile even as his side struggled against relegation.
Despite drawing regular blanks at St Mary's so far, a keen Premier League follower would see this as a signing of intent from the Blades, knowing full well what his abilities are in front of goal in the second tier across his varied career to date.
What can Brereton Diaz offer to Sheffield United?
Aside from his well-known heroics wearing Blackburn Rovers colours, Brereton-Diaz will be in the good books of United fans to this day based on his battle last season when the team died and was buried at the foot of the Premier League.
After all, an impressive record Six goals from just 16 matches For a beleaguered team, Southampton are clearly expecting to be hit hard in a similar set of circumstances on the south coast.
It didn't work out that way, unfortunately, with Zero goals He was picked up from 13 outings at his new position, leading to the Saints moving him to Wilder's men.
However, their loss could be United's huge gain, with Brereton Diaz having been a lethal goalscorer in the past and playing in the tough Championship, which has been seen in two goal-laden seasons at Ewood Park.
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Brereton Diaz's championship record |
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Season (Club) |
games |
Objectives |
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2016/17 (Forest) |
18 |
3 |
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2017/18 (Forest) |
35 |
5 |
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2018/19 (Blackburn) |
15 |
1 |
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2019/20 (Blackburn) |
15 |
1 |
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2020/21 (Blackburn) |
40 |
7 |
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2021/22 (Blackburn) |
37 |
22 |
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2022/23 (Blackburn) |
43 |
14 |
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Statistics via Transfermarkt. |
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Over his last two seasons at the Riverside, the 6-foot-1 striker helped himself to 36 league goals from a total of 80 encounters, with that form living up to the praise he received from his former coach. Tony Mowbray described him as a “monster” When advancing through the ranks of Blackburn.
With Wilder already getting the best out of similarly experienced EFL faces in Tyrese Campbell and Kiefer Moore, who have 11 goals Between them in the second-tier competition in 2024/25, Brereton-Diaz is likely to be another success story for an experienced head who is settling in well.
The passionate Blades boss will be hoping to be as influential as Billy Sharp used to be in his camp, with United legend the Fox in the Box finding the back of the net with a total 129 times For his hometown club.
23 of those hits Aiding United's promotional efforts during the 2018/19 season, Brereton-Diaz was more than capable of reaching those heights based on his impressive goalscoring record for Lancashire.
Although his time at Southampton did not go to plan, there is no doubt about the 25-year-old's ability to land a relegation, with Wilder and his team-mates trying to extract any advantages they can in the heated battle for promotion. .
