Ollie Norwood reveals why he will always be grateful to Sheffield United after signing new deal

Ollie Norwood says he will be forever grateful to Sheffield United for giving him a chance at Premier League level after signing a new deal at Bramall Lane.
Oliver Norwood of Sheffield Utd: Simon Bellis/SportimageOliver Norwood of Sheffield Utd: Simon Bellis/Sportimage
Oliver Norwood of Sheffield Utd: Simon Bellis/Sportimage

The former Northern Ireland international officially extended his contract at United until 2023 today, although discussions have been ongoing for some time.

Norwood has proved a big hit with United's fans since signing from Brighton and Hove Albion, and earned his third promotion to the top flight in as many years with the Blades last season.

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And the former Manchester United academy player said: "There's been a deadly pandemic that's hit the country, so it's taken more time then we'd have all hoped, but I honestly wouldn't have felt comfortable signing at a time when the club was in a bit of unknown in terms of what it would be losing financially.

"Obviously, though, I'm delighted to commit my future to a club that has had the best of me, but there is so much more to come as I continue to mature and grow as a player, it's not as though I'm going to lose my pace!

"I'll always been grateful to Sheffield United for giving me the chance to establish myself as a Premier League player, but we're not settling for where we are now.

"We've all been written off in the past, but now we've made people sit up and take notice, we've proved people wrong for a long time now and that's the mentality of the group.

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"We're now ready to finish the season off and who knows where it will take us. The lockdown came at a bad time for us as I thought we were just finding top gear.

"It's been terrible seeing so many people lose their lives, though, so we're conscious of the real world out there, but at the same time football returning is a bit of light at the end of a long tunnel."

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