He spent a chunk of last season on loan at Doncaster Rovers, and United's South Yorkshire counterparts tried to lure the 24-year-old back to the Keepmoat on a permanent, but their attempt with an undisclosed bid (believed to be around the £600,000 mark) was snubbed by the Blades.
Burnley, manged by former Sheffield Wednesday boss Brian Laws, boosted their attacking options today (Tuesday) by signing Chris Iwelumo from Wolves. Laws, who managed Sharp at Scunthorpe a few years ago, is bolstering his squad in time for their return to the Championship after a brief stint in the Premier League, and we all know how they got there.
Despite Doncaster's undisclosed bid believed to be a little less than United were hoping for, the Clarets' offer is understood to be much healthier.
Meanwhile, Daniel Bogdanovic's rubber-stamping of his deal at Bramall Lane is taking an age. The Blades already have Richard Cresswell, Darius Henderson, Ched Evans and Jamie Ward on their books, so offloading another striker may not cause much harm; Henri Camara, of course, moved to Atromitos.
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