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Sheffield United set for welcome cash boost as striker heads to Championship rivals – thestar.co.uk
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.
In short
- Sheffield United benefit from Lankshear’s Middlesbrough transfer.
- Middlesbrough’s deal could reach £20 million.
- The Blades’ payment comes through a sell-on clause.
Explained simply
Sheffield United are receiving a financial payment from a clause included in a sale they made several years ago. When clubs sell their young players, they sometimes negotiate the right to receive a cut of the fee if that player is sold again elsewhere. Will Lankshear, a striker, has joined another club, and Sheffield United will now receive part of that transfer fee.
Lankshear developed through Sheffield United's youth academy but did not become a regular player for them. He was sold to Tottenham Hotspur in 2022 but struggled to play regularly at the bigger club, though he impressed during a loan spell with a lower-level team. Middlesbrough have now signed him in a deal potentially worth up to £20 million.
The payment matters because Sheffield United are rebuilding their squad this summer and can use the additional funds to invest in new players. Such payments from sell-on clauses can provide valuable financial support for clubs during periods of restructuring.
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