"I was not well in my head" - Sheffield United striker opens up over off-field issues

After a delayed introduction to the Blades first-team, Mousset had reached five goals for his new club by December 1 - including vital goals at home to Arsenal and Manchester United, and away at West Ham and Wolves.

The striker has not scored since, however – but is understood to have suffered bereavements back home in France before the turn of the year.

And, in an interview with Goal, Mousset revealed: “I have to be more consistent in my performances.

“But without looking for excuses, I also had facts in my personal life that affected me. If I was less decisive at one point, it was because I was not well in my head.

“It's not easy to talk about it, but basically I had two big family problems in the space of two weeks.

“It happened in December, around the end of year celebrations. I was not at all in it, I was elsewhere. It's better now. I give myself completely to training to resume my rhythm.”

Chris Wilder's Blades remain firmly in the hunt for European football, with ten league games remaining.

"Of course we think about that," Mousset added. "It's normal. We will fight until the end to try to grab a European place.

“Our position may surprise because we are promoted, but the squad works well."