Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder has admitted his team just produce something “extraordinary” to avoid being relegated from the Premier League.
Wilder’s side prepared for tonight’s match at title-contenders Manchester United 12 points adrift of safety at the bottom of the table, after winning only once in the competition since finishing ninth last term.
Although the 53-year-old is not prepared to admit defeat in the battle to escape the drop just yet, he said: “We have to produce something special to get out of the situation we are in.
"We need to do something out of the ordinary when you look at all the statistics of what’s happened in the past. We need to do something extraordinary in fact.”
In terms of transfers, the field remains fairly quiet in the build-up to the Manchester United game.
Danny Rose continues to be linked with a move to Bramall Lane by the bookmakers, with SkyBet offering odds of 14/1 on the left back linking up with Wilder during the window.
Jesse Lingard, too, is priced at 8/1 with the same outlet as talk swirls around the potential exit of a Blades striker.
Here, we’re taking a look at all of the Premier League transfer gossip, rumours and odds from around the web:
1. Clarets eye full back
Sean Dyche's Burnley remain interested Everton's 23-year-old right-back Jonjoe Kenny. (Various)
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2. Potential Pulgar blow
Serie A club Cagliari have made an offer to sign Leeds United-linked midfielder Erick Pulgar this month. Cagliari now look like the side in pole position for the Chile international. (Calciomercato)
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3. Interest in striker
Belgian striker Christian Benteke is expected to stay at Crystal Palace despite interest from Sam Allardyce's West Bromwich Albion. (Sky Sports)
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4. Leeds urged to splash cash
Tore Andre Flo has told his old club that they need to spend some money this month in order to finish in the top half of the Premier League table. "If they want to compete with the top half of the table then they need to spend some money this month," the ex-Leeds man said. "There aren’t that many rumours around players coming in but who knows what’s in the pipeline. Virtually every team will consider strengthening and I’m sure Leeds are no different." (Yorkshire Evening Post)
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