Sheffield United missed out on another surprise windfall after £10 million Che Adams bid failed

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Birmingham City’s former Sheffield United striker is said to have been the subject of a failed bid from Fulham.

Che Adams in action for Sheffield United

Sheffield United missed out on another unexpected windfall after Fulham’s £10 million Che Adams bid failed.

Harry Redknapp revealed the offer during an interview with Talksport on Saturday, shortly after his sacking by Adams’ employers Birmingham City.

Sacked Birmingham City manager Harry Redknapp

And according to the Yorkshire Post, United would have been due a slice of the fee, having inserted an undisclosed sell-on clause into the deal which took the 21-year-old to St Andrew’s in 2016.

The Blades’ coffers had already been boosted by the sales of former Bramall Lane pair Kyle Walker and Harry Maguire, as a result of similar clauses.

Kyle Walker in action for Manchester City

United are said to have banked 10 per cent [around £1.4 million of the profit made by Hull City on Harry Maguire’s £17 million transfer to Leicester City [Sheffield Star], and 10 per cent of the initial £45 million fee received by Tottenham Hotspur for Kyle Walker, whose transfer to Manchester City could see yet more money heading the pair’s way [also Sheffield Star].

Had Adams been sold by Birmingham, the Blues may not have allowed another striker, Clayton Donaldson, move to Chris Wilder’s side.

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