Ehije Ukaki is expected to leave Bramall Lane again before the transfer window closes, with clubs across the world showing interest as Sheffield United continue to reshape the squad inherited from last summer's AI-led recruitment drive.

At least five clubs are interested in offering Sheffield United forgotten man Ehije Ukaki a transfer lifeline from Bramall Lane as the Blades continue to wind down their failed AI transfer experiment from last summer. Ukaki was one of a number of wildcards signed under the guidance of former transfer advisor James Bord.

The winger arrived at United from Botev Plovdiv last summer and signed a three-year deal. He has played once for the Blades since at senior level, in the League Cup last season under Ruben Selles.

That is one more than most of the other Bord-inspired signings, however, with two already shipped off elsewhere in Christian Nwachukwu and Mihail Polendakov. Nwachukwu recently signed for Azerbaijani side Sabah FC.

United did not recoup their initial investment in the Nigerian but we understand that, with the saving in wages over his contract, will be around level. Polendakov, meanwhile, has returned to Bulgaria on loan with Ludogorets Razgrad.

Nils Zatterstrom, who was the most accomplished of United’s AI-led signings when he arrived from Malmo as a senior Swedish international, has also not played a competitive game for United and is expected to depart before the September 1 transfer deadline.

And he is likely to be joined in the departure lounge by Ukaki, who has been training with United’s development squad this summer. He spent time last season on loan at Greek club Atromitos F.C and his agent, Ben Itorho, is now assessing his next steps.

“He will definitely go on loan because Sheffield have made it clear that he still needs to go out and develop,” Itorho told allnigeriasoccer.com.

"There is a club in the second league in Qatar that wants to return to the Qatar Stars League and wants him, but just for one season on loan, and he can return to Europe since he still has a contract with Sheffield United.

"Belgium, the Netherlands, Turkey and a club playing in Europe in Azerbaijan are actively asking for him now."