Premier League: Sheffield United players with soon-to-expire contracts offered new deals, says manager Chris Wilder
FirstpostSheffield United players whose contracts expire this month have been offered new deals to stay at the club and the ball is now in their court, manager Chris Wilder said on Friday. United have tied down striker David McGoldrick, skipper Billy Sharp and vice-captain Oliver Norwood to new deals, but the likes of John Lundstram and Phil Jagielka will see their contracts expire on 30 June. “We’ve spoken to them and their agents, our deals are with them now,” Wilder told reporters in a virtual news conference ahead of Sunday’s trip to Newcastle United. “Technology has let us down but it should have been backed up by a bit of courage and I didn’t see much of that on the night from Stockley Park.” Wilder confirmed that midfielder John Fleck and defender Jack O’Connell, who both missed the trip to Villa Park due to injuries, have a chance of making a return against Newcastle.