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SUFC News: United to receive cash injection as statement transfer confirmed – thestar.co.uk
Sheffield United are set to receive a financial windfall after former academy striker Will Lankshear completed a move from Tottenham Hotspur to Middlesbrough. The payment stems from a sell-on clause agreed when the Blades sold him to Spurs in 2022, providing useful funds during their summer rebuilding work.
Middlesbrough’s deal for the 21-year-old is reported to be worth £10 million initially and could rise to £20 million through add-ons. Sheffield United are understood to hold a 20% sell-on clause, potentially worth up to £4 million, while Tottenham have retained their own future sell-on clause and matching rights. Lankshear scored 12 goals in 46 appearances on loan at Oxford United last season.
In short
- Sheffield United will benefit from Will Lankshear’s Middlesbrough transfer.
- A sell-on clause could earn the Blades up to £4 million.
- The striker’s deal could eventually be worth £20 million.
Explained simply
Sheffield United, often called the Blades, are a football club based in Sheffield. Will Lankshear came through their academy before joining Tottenham Hotspur in 2022, where he continued his development as a young striker.
When a club sells a player, the deal can include a sell-on clause, which gives the former club a share of a later transfer fee. Sheffield United are reported to have such a clause for Lankshear, so his move to Middlesbrough could bring the Blades extra money as they rebuild their squad.
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