Sheffield United sanction latest exit as “elegant” starlet makes top-flight transfer switch
Sheffield United sanction latest exit as “elegant” starlet makes top-flight transfer switch
Sheffield United have sanctioned their latest transfer exit of the January window after allowing highly-rated youngster Louie Marsh to continue his development north of the border. The 21-year-old boyhood Blade has joined Falkirk on loan for the rest of the season.
Marsh has had a few tastes of senior football at Bramall Lane but most of his experience has come elsewhere, in loan spells with Fleetwood Town and Doncaster Rovers. He has made one appearance this season, in a 2-1 League Cup defeat at Birmingham City under previous boss Ruben Selles.
The attacker has made no secret of his desire to make the grade at United but the path to the first-team squad is currently blocked to the likes of him and Ryan One, with United keen to ensure that they don’t stifle their best young players by limiting them to U21s football.
And Marsh has now made the move north, becoming the Scottish Premier League side’s second signing of the January window. Boss John McGlynn said: “We are pleased to announce Louie Marsh as our second signing of the January window.
Sheffield United sanction latest exit as “elegant” starlet makes top-flight transfer switch
“We’ve moved a bit quicker than even I expected, and I thought it would be a bit later in the window before we would be at this point, so we’re delighted to have Louis at the football club now.
“Louis is another one who we had eyes on in the summer very early, and the message was he would be staying in there at Sheffield United. They went through a bad period, changed manager, and then never really got the opportunity to get into the first team. We’ve managed to get him on a loan deal to the end of the season.
“He’s an attacking player, and he’s got real quality to add in that attacking area. He’s an elegant player and I’m sure he’s going to produce quality and get a few assists and a few goals in the second half of the season.”
Speaking to The Star after the Birmingham game, Marsh reiterated his desire to follow fellow academy graduates Oliver Arblaster, Sydie Peck and Andre Brooks into the United first-team.
But he is realistic and mature enough to accept that, if that isn’t looking likely, then a spell away from his boyhood club is the next best thing. “Sheffield United is my club and I really want to be here,” Marsh said.
“Every time I pull on a United shirt, I cherish it. Everyone knows this is my club and everyone knows I want to be here, to play for Sheffield United, week in, week out. So any chance I get is a chance to showcase what I’ve got and hopefully cement my place in the team.”