Exclusive news from Bramall Lane as Gus Hamer edges closer to a Sheffield United exit

Gus Hamer is set to undergo a medical at Coventry City as his Sheffield United transfer exit edges ever closer. The Blades have accepted an offer which we are told is in the region of £6m.

Hamer is now set to tie up the formalities of his return to the Midlands after they were promoted to the Premier League.

Last weekend’s goalless draw at Bochum will be his final appearance in United colours, unless something drastically changes. He joined in a big-money move from Coventry three years ago as a direct replacement for Sander Berge.

He has given Unitedites some wonderful memories since but was keen to make the move to Coventry and United accepted their offer with the player in the final year of his contract.

The suggestion from Bramall Lane sources is that United will have to find a replacement for one of the division’s best players in the loan market rather than find a like-for-like replacement.

And any hopes from Unitedites of the incoming cash paying for Harry Souttar are set to be dashed. The majority of the money from the sales of Andre Brooks and Hamer has instead been earmarked to cover the shortfall of income rather than funding a recruitment drive of similar levels.