Sheffield United 'join' Birmingham City, Coventry City and Valencia in hunt for Brentford's Frank Onyeka
Sheffield United have reportedly joined Birmingham City and Coventry City in the hunt for Brentford’s Frank Onyeka.
It has been confirmed the defensive midfielder could be allowed to leave Brentford, who signed the 28-year-old from Danish outfit Midtjylland in 2021.
He has since amassed 87 appearances for the Bees, although was loaned to FC Augsburg in Germany last term and has not made a single Premier League start this season.
It appears the Blades are among the admirers of the midfielder, who would arguably be a coup for a Championship club.
Sheffield United linked with Frank Onyeka
According to Mail Online, Sheffield United have asked about the possibility of signing the Nigeria international.
Birmingham and Coventry are also said to have done so, while there has reportedly been interest from Valencia in Spain.
The report has suggested Brentford would consider a loan deal containing a buy option if promotion is secured for Championship sides, as well as a permanent sale.
Sheffield United looking to strengthen
Midfield appears to be an area of focus for Sheffield United, who have been linked with an array of names since the opening of the January transfer window.
Among those to have been reported as a potential target is Aston Villa star Ross Barkley, who has seen his season disrupted by injury.
Blades boss Chris Wilder has made no secret of his desire to strengthen but has made a point of playing his cards close to his chest regarding names and specifics.
Last week, he said: “We'd like to bring a couple of players into the group, as I've said all along and been consistent with, to improve us for the second part of the season.
"I can't commit to names and speculation. We could sit here for the next 10-15 minutes and just go through the ‘dance’, but that's how it is.
"But, as I've always said, until they've got a Sheffield United shirt on and a scarf around their neck... Honestly, we've lost so many players and we do through situations where people catch onto stuff. We have to work so hard right the way through it.”