Sheffield United ensured they will remain top of the Championship on Christmas Day with a simple 2-0 away victory against Cardiff City. The Blades dominated the game from start to finish but it wasn’t until the second half when they opened the scoring.
A number of Sheffield United players have been away on international duty, as is the norm these days. Blades midfielder Oliver Arblaster, and striker Kieffer Moore, were ruled out of international duty due to their recent injury scares.
When things have been going well it can be easy to say if it isn’t broken don’t fix it. However, if last season taught us anything, after a period of upward trajectory and promotions, Sheffield United had become broken.
When contract negotiations for Oli McBurnie dragged on over the summer, Sheffield United getting Kieffer Moore to sign permanently from Bournemouth was a smart piece of business to keep that big physical presence at the top end of the pitch.
There has been plenty of uncertainty concerning the Sheffield United attack in recent weeks. The club said goodbye to loanee Ben Brereton-Diaz, while Cameron Archer went back to Aston Villa based on the initial transfer agreement.
Sheffield United had a busy Monday afternoon as they announced the signings of two top Championship players: Kieffer Moore and Callum O’Hare. The latter joins the Blades on a free transfer after his contract expired at Coventry City earlier this summer.
Sheffield United are facing competition from Hull City for the signature of out-of-favour Bournemouth striker Kieffer Moore. The Tiger’s new boss Tim Walter has remained tight-lipped on the transfer front, nevertheless, he has described the Welsh international as a “good player”.
According to transfer insider Darren Witcoop, Cardiff City and Sheffield United have both declared interest in 31-year-old out of favour Bournemouth striker Kieffer Moore.
Cardiff City boss Erol Bulut has spoken about the Kieffer Moore transfer scramble and shed some light on why Sunderland also failed to get the striker.
Ipswich Town have today completed the signing of Bournemouth striker Kieffer Moore on loan for the rest of the season. The signing of the Wales international was confirmed by Ipswich’s official website itfc.co.uk.
It’s silly season in football, although you might not know it given how quiet it is. The January transfer window has been crawling along at a snail’s pace for Sunderland and just about everyone else this year.
Sunderland are reportedly targeting Bournemouth striker Kieffer Moore as they look to add more firepower to their attack. The striker position has been a problem one for Sunderland since promotion back to the Championship.
The January transfer window affords every club the opportunity to revitalise their squads mid-season and, if players have been acquired diligently by the recruitment department, it can often be the difference between relative success and failure in the second half of a campaign.