With widely-reported target Jesse Lingard joining West Ham, and with very little time remaining to get deals over the line, it looks as if Chris Wilder will have to fight his survival battle with the resources he already has at his disposal.
Encouraging wins against Newcastle United and Manchester United would suggest that the Blades aren’t dead and buried in the Premier League just yet, but in terms of their transfer activity, there doesn’t appear to be too much a pulse anywhere.
And that suspicion seems to have been hammered home by the manager’s latest response to questions on the subject.
Asked to provide an update on United’s activity in the market ahead of Saturday’s clash with Manchester City, Wilder replied: “I’ve got nothing to say on transfers so far.”
If their is a glimmer of hope for downhearted Blades fans to focus on, however, it’s that the club left it late to move for Sander Berge last January.
The Norwegian cost a then club record of £22 million, and while that kind of funding is almost certainly not going to be available this time around, perhaps there is still a faint likelihood that Bramall Lane chiefs could dip their toe into the market.
Elsewhere, ex-Blades midfielder Michael Brown has backed Billy Sharp to leave the club in search of first team football next term.
According to Football Insider, the veteran hitman emerged as a target for Derby County earlier in the week – a move which was flatly rejected by United.
But speaking to the same site, Brown has suggested that it’s only a matter of time before the 34-year-old seeks more minutes elsewhere.
He said: “He wants to play week in, week out and it’s going to be tough to play that in the Premier League, you’ll need a certain run of minutes.
“Everybody knows his loyalty to Sheffield United and that will never, ever change, but at some point he might want to go: ‘You know what…?’"
Sharp has been limited to just 153 minutes split across eight Premier League outings this term, but has still managed to hit the back of the net twice.
We’ve gathered the rest of today’s Premier League transfer speculation below:
1. Newcastle could submit Lerager bid
Newcastle United could make a move to sign Genoa midfielder Lukas Lerager in the coming days. FC Copenhagen are also said to be keen. (BT - Denmark) (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images) Photo: Valerio Pennicino
2. Toon enter Maitland-Niles race
Newcastle have entered the race to sign Ainsley Maitland-Niles on loan. West Brom and Southampton are also keen, and the Magpies could turn their attentions to Watford midfielder Nathaniel Chalobah. (Telegraph) (Photo by Alastair Grant - Pool/Getty Images) Photo: Pool
3. Brown talks up Sharp exit
Michael Brown has talked up the prospect of Michael Brown potentially leaving Sheffield United in search of first team football. The 34-year-old was recently a reported target for Derby County. (Football Insider) (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) Photo: Stu Forster
4. Wilder answers transfer question
Chris Wilder has claimed that he has "got nothing to say" on transfers as deadline day approaches. (The Star) (Photo by Mike Egerton - Pool/Getty Images) Photo: Pool