Matty Cash and John Swift are keen to test themselves at Premier League level, with Sheffield United confident of tying up deals for the Nottingham Forest and Reading stars, according to the Sheffield Star.
In truth, who can blame two of the most exciting talents in the Championship for wanting to work alongside Chris Wilder?
The Sheffield United boss has a quite remarkable track record when it comes to building a side far, far greater than the sum of its parts.
After all, who realistically expected Enda Stevens, George Baldock, John Fleck, Oli Norwood, John Egan and more to adapt to life in the Premier League like ducks to water?
After standing out against the Birminghams and the Barnsleys of the world, the Star reports that Cash and Swift would jump at the chance to join a Sheffield United side who confounded the critics en route to a top-half finish last season.
Reading owner Dai Yongge is still trying to block Swift’s £3.5 million move to the Steel City, according to claims backed up by Berkshire Live last week.
But Yongge may be fighting a losing battle.
The Star adds that Sheffield United are ‘convinced’ that the former Chelsea youngster, and Nottingham Forest ace Cash, will be wearing red and white stripes when next season kicks off.
Cash, a winger-turned-rampaging right-back, is expected to cost £15 million.
The Telegraph reported recently that Sheffield United have had an initial £10 million offer rejected for a man who looks the perfect fit for one of the wing-back roles under Wilder.
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