The Blades currently sit second in the Championship, in what has been a very successful first half of the season for Paul Heckingbottom’s side.
They make up the automatic promotion spots with high-flying Burnley, with them being 11 points ahead of Watford.
This gap looks to increase as United have achieved 19 points in their last seven, courtesy of stellar performances from Iliman Ndiaye who is top scorer for Sheffield United with ten goals, as well as seven assists to his name.
The 22-year-old recently came back from the Qatar World Cup in which he represented his home country Senegal and has continued to be in fine form, including a left-footed goal in a 3-1 win at home to Stoke.
Other standout players for The Blades that are to thank for their rich form, are Norwegian midfielder Sander Berge, as well as defenders Anel Ahmedhodzic and John Egan that have contributed to the South Yorkshire side having the best defensive record in the league.
However to maintain this positive run of form, Blades boss Paul Heckingbottom wants to add to his ranks, after the loss of Reda Khadra, telling the press “We are short of attackers”.
Despite having limited resources in terms of budget from owner Prince Abdullah bin Musa’ad bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, there are options for United to take in the January transfer window such as Leeds United forward Joe Gelhardt.
The Leeds attacker has attracted interest from a number of Championship clubs, including fellow Yorkshire side Hull City.
The Englishman has racked up Premier League experience this season, often off the bench. However, Leeds are looking for the forward to play more of a part as the main striker for a Championship side.
Another player The Blades could potentially enquire about is Brentford winger Sergi Canos. Reports suggest that The Bees are willing to let the Spaniard depart this January, which would be a coup for any Championship side due to his record and input in getting the London-based side promoted.
