Sheffield United sanction latest transfer exit as defender links up with teammate
Sheffield United have sanctioned another exit as the countdown to the start of the season continues.
Sheffield United have confirmed that defender Sai Sachdev has joined Boston United on loan.
The 21-year-old, who joined the Blades in 2021 following a successful trial, has joined the National League outfit on a deal running until January.
He has become the second Blade to join the Pilgrims on loan this summer, following goalkeeper Luke Faxon’s move to Lincolnshire earlier this month. The shot-stopper’s stint at the Boston Community Stadium will run until January 4.
Sachdev, who has previously spent time on loan in the National League with Oldham Athletic during the second half of the 2023/24 campaign, did not feature for the Blades last season, failing to make a single matchday squad.
He has made just three appearances for United, most recently featuring when he made his first and only start for the club in a 1-0 defeat to Barnsley at Oakwell in the second round of the Carabao Cup in August 2024.
Sachdev, who began his career at Leicester City, has featured twice for United this pre-season, appearing in the goalless draw with Chesterfield and last Friday’s 2-1 victory over Levante UD in Spain.
United have developed a strong relationship with Boston in recent years, with the likes of Femi Seriki, Kyron Gordon and Owen Hampson all spending time on loan in Lincolnshire.
The Pilgrims, who are managed by former Grimsby Town and Ipswich Town boss Paul Hurst, finished 12th in the National League last season, 22 points adrift of the play-off places and 17 points clear of the relegation zone.
Hurst returned to the Lincolnshire outfit in January, replacing former Sheffield Wednesday defender Graham Coughlan. Boston have lost just five of their last 20 matches since Hurst’s appointment, winning nine.
Sachdev has become the fourth player to leave Bramall Lane on loan this summer, following the departures of Alex Matos, Mihail Polendakov and Faxon.