# Sheffield United set for welcome cash boost as striker heads to Championship rivals – thestar.co.uk

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/sheffield-united-set-for-welcome-cash-boost-as-striker-heads-to-championship-rivals-thestar-co-uk/
- Published: 2026-07-21T13:50:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-29T02:49:11+00:00
- Original publisher: 🔎 Sheffield
- Original article: https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisgFBVV95cUxPd0lZd21aWTBuSDczY2Vya2d1T1NGdEt6MEQ3Y0w3WW14Wi1JVzVzXzZJMlIwdDRYbDFQZmZNYW5aQmNyZ0FFU3pyZ0VBMVJXcTN1MWxhdG5FVDd6UDY3N3ZLQkNvZzh5WUdwcFc4TUlNZXk0TnBISXRLTFJ0dU9IRU1lN1ctT214MmVKeGFIdEItR1JCbnFkQ1FGN1psRGNydElQLVdYWE5VVEljUk1MNWp3?oc=5
- Topics: Celebrity, Entertainment, Sheffield, UK, World

## Key points

- Sheffield United benefit from Lankshear’s Middlesbrough transfer.
- Middlesbrough’s deal could reach £20 million.
- The Blades’ payment comes through a sell-on clause.

## Summary

Sheffield United are set to receive a payment after former academy striker Will Lankshear completed a move from Tottenham Hotspur to Championship rivals Middlesbrough. The windfall stems from a sell-on clause included when the Blades sold him to Tottenham in 2022, providing useful funds during the club’s summer rebuild.

Middlesbrough have reportedly agreed to pay £8 million up front for Lankshear, with performance-related add-ons potentially taking the deal to £20 million. The 21-year-old made only limited first-team appearances for Tottenham but impressed during a loan spell at Oxford United, while Tottenham have retained their own future sell-on clause and matching rights.

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