Chris Wilder's Rhian Brewster loan hint could scupper Brighton's pursuit of Liverpool ace

Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder is confident of signing a striker on loan before the end of the transfer window.
Liverpool's Rhian Brewster is wanted by a number of Premier League clubsLiverpool's Rhian Brewster is wanted by a number of Premier League clubs
Liverpool's Rhian Brewster is wanted by a number of Premier League clubs

Following the arrivals of Aaron Ramsdale, Max Lowe, Jayden Bogle and Oliver Burke on permanent deals and Ethan Ampadu on loan from Chelsea, Wilder declared it had already been the best transfer window since he joined the club in 2016.

He wants to do one more piece of business to “complete the set” and a striker is on the agenda. It is understood that Liverpool’s Rhian Brewster is Wilder’s number one target.

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The Blades have held talks with the Premier League champions regarding the England Under-21 international but Reds boss Jurgen Klopp has yet to make a decision on the future of Brewster, who spent the second-half of last season on loan at Swansea in the Championship.

Brighton are among a clutch of Premier League hopeful of landing the England under-21 star as they prepare for the Premier League opener against big spenders Chelsea at the Amex Stadium on Monday night.

“It will most probably be the loan market and we are waiting for dominoes to fall elsewhere. There is another one to complete the set, hopefully coming sooner rather than later, but if we have to wait then the wait will be worth it,” said Wilder.

“That’s the one we are speaking to at the moment. But there’s players on our list, whether they are loan or permanent, and like everybody, there’s a pecking order on that one.

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“We’re confident that we can get the one that we want and if not we’re confident that there will be other players that will find Sheffield United an attractive proposition and they will be within our budget that we’ve had and the owners have given me.”

Brighton are still hoping to add a striker and left back to their ranks before the close of the window. Albion have already signed Adam Lallana on a free from Liverpool and Dutch international defender Joel Veltman from Ajax for £900,000.

Albion are also boosted by the return of defender Ben White following his successful loan at Leeds.