Confirmed: Callum O’Hare has revealed Coventry City’s favorite move

Callum O’Hare has been unveiled at Sheffield United after leaving Coventry City as a free agent this summer.

The 26-year-old is understood to have turned down a hugely lucrative offer from MLS, while he also had interest from Leicester City and Southampton, newly promoted to the Premier League and relegated Burnley.

However, the Blades are understood to have matched their top wages to bring the attacking midfielder who reunites with another Sky Blues favorite Gustavo Hamer at the Bramall strip, although there is uncertainty over the Dutch/Brazilian’s future at the club.

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A statement on the Blades website said: “United fought off stiff competition from a number of clubs to secure the services of an exciting attacking player on a long-term deal.

“Former Coventry City’s Callum O’Hare has penned a four-year deal at Bramall Lane and arrives on a free transfer, with the deal completed shortly after it was confirmed that Wales international Kieffer Moore had also joined the Blade on Monday . .”

Manager Chris Wilder said: “Like Kieffer, Callum is another player who has been on our radar for some time. I don’t think there is a club in the Championship, and certainly some Premier League sides, that would not relish the opportunity to work with Callum – he is simply a talented individual and we are delighted that he has wanted to take the next stage of his career with us.

“Our punters will know a lot about Callum, he has performed well against us for Coventry in the past and I know they will have seen attributes that match what they expect a Sheffield United player to be.

“We talked at length about the type of players we want here in the future and how we need to do the culture. Callum ticks the boxes of what we are looking for and we as a staff are looking forward to working with him.”

O’Hare said: “I’m excited to be here. It’s a big club; I’ve had some interest from other teams and other leagues, but I thought this was the right step in my career, so I’m looking forward to it. go there now and play.

“I have a lot of time for the players, fans and coaches at Coventry, they have been a big part of my life and career, but I felt the time was right to move on.

“I met Chris Wilder in Birmingham and from there I obviously knew what a top man he was. He kept in touch and from then on the conversations continued and I knew he was definitely the right person to work with.”

Many City fans may be left scratching their heads at what appears to be a lateral move to another top-flight Championship club rather than the Premier League, but O’Hare could well have having seen the guarantee of regular starts, along with wages and United’s ambition for a swift return to the table is enough to convince him that it is the right move for him.

Meanwhile, reports suggest Wolves are leading the race for Hamer, with the Blades demanding £20million for his signature. The Sky Blues, who sold him for around £15million last summer, would benefit from a sell-on clause and receive a percentage of the midfielder’s profits.

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