Sheffield United will have to move fast if they are to secure a deal to bring Charlie Kirk to Bramall Lane this summer.
What’s the talk?
That’s according to a claim made by Alan Nixon, with The Sun journalist revealing on Twitter that, if Slavisa Jokanovic’s side will have to act quickly to get a deal done for the Crewe Alexandra winger this summer, with Charlton Athletic believed to have reached a £500k agreement for the transfer of the 23-year-old.
In his post, Nixon replied to a fan who questioned whether the Blades were more likely to secure the services of the forward than the Addicks, with the journalist claiming that Sheffield United “need to move fast.”
Fans will be worried
Considering just how impressive Kirk was for Crewe last season, with Charlton looking the closer of the two interested parties to securing a deal for the winger this summer, Sheffield United fans must be worried that their side could miss out on signing the 23-year-old if Jokanovic does not act quickly.
Indeed, over his 42 League One appearances for the Railwaymen in 2020/21, the £68k-rated man scored six goals, registered eight assists and created 11 big chances for his teammates, as well as taking 1.4 shots and making 1.9 key passes per game.
These returns saw the man who Crewe first team coach James Collins dubbed a “talented” player earn a remarkable seasonal SofaScore match rating of 7.21, ranking him as the team’s best performer in the third tier of English football by a considerable distance.
Sheffield United are currently very short in the wide attacking positions, with Jokanovic having no natural wingers in his squad. When this is added to the sheer amount of potential that Kirk possesses, a move for the youngster would appear to be a very wise one indeed for the Blades this summer.
However, with Charlton seemingly leading the race for the Crewe starlet, the Serbian manager must act quickly, as Nixon suggests, or else the 52-year-old could well come to rue his lackadaisicalness regarding the forward.
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