# SUFC News: Blades in line for bonus cash windfall as transfer edges closer – thestar.co.uk

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/sufc-news-blades-in-line-for-bonus-cash-windfall-as-transfer-edges-closer-thestar-co-uk/
- Published: 2026-08-04T13:33:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-08-04T14:51:26+00:00
- Original publisher: 🔎 Sheffield
- Original article: https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi7AFBVV95cUxNakFwMnBsb2oyTnA4cTZuTnZfWUdkZ3JNU0F1NDR1OEJ1MVlsWkhIYTRsZ1RSTEdJR09xZE1wMEdoRHRmTmlaVm00d3U4UkJxa1o1RTBIMUctNTRBVWw1UThwZ28xZ3VzeTFYeVoweFY3b1QxS0swY1JVOU1FcFlYeGRMZnM1YXBBSWZrQWRiMUFicDY4MXkycjZQUFY4dFRQZHpxQ283Z1lCNU9qb25OY2ItVWxoU0Fxb2tNRnFBUlhTdkw5ZDFJVHlON3FKdzZNQUswRjJBQ3g3OEhFVk8wQTJZWndId1FqT1o5cg?oc=5
- Topics: Americas, Celebrity, Entertainment, Sheffield, UK, World

## Key points

- Ben Whiteman set for £3m move from Preston to Wrexham
- Sheffield United to get small bonus via old sell-on clause
- Doncaster Rovers also benefit from the same clause chain

## Summary

Sheffield United are set for a modest financial boost after learning they hold a residual stake in Ben Whiteman's impending £3 million transfer from Preston North End to Wrexham. The Blades had already collected the bulk of their sell-on fee when the midfielder left Bramall Lane for Preston in 2021, but sources at the club have confirmed a further "small bonus top-up" will be triggered once the Wrexham move is finalised, thanks to a sell-on clause written into that original deal.

Whiteman, 30, came through Sheffield United's academy having originally been a Manchester United trainee, and his exit from Preston has not been entirely smooth. Preston manager Paul Heckingbottom said the player forced the issue by pushing for a move, remarking "Ben knew there was a line I didn't want him to cross and unfortunately he has," adding he was "not bothered" as long as a replacement is found. Doncaster Rovers, who originally sold Whiteman to Preston and inserted their own sell-on clause into that chain, will also receive a payment once the Wrexham transfer is completed.

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