A former Sheffield United striker who promised much on his day but delivered infrequently is on the move again.

Lys Mousset is to embark on another new chapter after the ex-Blades striker was announced as Canadian Premier League side Vancouver FC’s latest signing.

Mousset has had a nomadic career that has taken him around Europe, with North America his newest stop off point.

The 30-year-old who began his career with Le Havre in France, arrived at Bramall Lane in 2019 from Bournemouth upon the Blades’ promotion to the top flight for a fee reported to be around £10 million and on his day was superb in a red and white shirt.

He finished joint top scorer but struggled with fitness throughout his time in South Yorkshire and while playing for the Blades was fined £5,000 and given a six month driving ban after losing control of his distinctive orange £350,000 Lamborghini Aventador on Abbeydale Road in Sheffield and hitting two parked cars.

After relegation having made 53 appearances and scoring nine goals, Mousset made a loan move to Salernitana in 2022, but played just six times and didn’t score.

After that Mousset moved to VfL Bochum in Germany where he failed to make an appearance with sporting director Patrick Fabian saying upon his eventual release: "We kept giving him a chance, now there's no point. It's pretty disappointing because we naturally had a lot of hopes from him.”

Sheffield United fans were more than familiar with the scene of Lys Mousset sat on the grass

placeholder image — Sheffield United fans were more than familiar with the scene of Lys Mousset sat on the grass

Having gone over a year without a club, Mousset surprisingly rocked up in the League of Ireland in February 2025 after signing for Bohemians but again fitness was an issue and five months later he left the Dublin club by mutual consent.

Now, he’s set for a new challenge in Canada and has promised to be an example to what is a young squad at Vancouver FC.

"I can show them what I can do on the pitch, and they can learn from that," Mousset told CPLsoccer.com. "I can speak to them as well; I'm going to speak with the younger lads, because we want to win games as well, and be at the top of the league."

Vancouver kick off their campaign against Halifax Wanderers on April 4 and Mousset is playing catch-up having missed much of pre-season.

"I'm getting there," he added. "I'm trying to feel the ball, to play with the team, and it's very good. I'm feeling very good, and I'll see if I can progress during the next couple weeks. We'll see at the start of the season if I can get some minutes, because I came in a bit late compared to the other people."