Sheffield United duo sign new contracts

In a joint announcement last night, Sharp and his vice-captain Ollie Norwood have agreed contract extensions with the Premier League club.

Sheffield-born Sharp has penned a two-year deal, while midfielder Norwood has signed a three-year contract.

“This was a no brainer for me, personally,” said Sharp, who has netted 93 goals in 197 appearances since returning to United for a third spell in 2015.

“I’ve said previously about wanting to finish my career here and the talks were pretty simple.

“I want to be a part of this squad for the next two years and see what heights we can reach. The manager and the staff have pushed me to get fitter, stronger and have helped me become a better player.

“I was over the moon when the gaffer came to me and this feels like it is the best contract I’ve signed, but I’ve worked extremely hard on and off the pitch to earn the deal.

“I would have been looking over my shoulder going into my final year next season, but now I’ve got that bit of comfort which will enable me to keep working hard and contributing and I’m honestly really thankful to the gaffer who still sees me as having a role to play.”

Meanwhile, Norwood, who arrived from Brighton and Hove Albion in August 2018, added: “I’ll always been grateful to Sheffield United for giving me the chance to establish myself as a Premier League player, but we’re not settling for where we are now.

“We’ve all been written off in the past, but now we’ve made people sit up and take notice, we’ve proved people wrong for a long time now and that’s the mentality of the group.

“We’re now ready to finish the season off and who knows where it will take us.

“The lockdown came at a bad time for us as I thought we were just finding top gear,” added Norwood.

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