Hamza Choudhury ends 21-year Leicester stay to join Sheffield United | OneFootball

Hamza Choudhury has left Leicester City to join Sheffield United, drawing a 21-year association with the club to a close. The midfielder returns to Bramall Lane after a loan spell in 2024/25.

He was linked with Derby County last week before the Blades moved late to hijack the deal. According to LeicesterMercury.co.uk, the switch is effectively a free transfer, with Choudhury having one year left on his Leicester contract.

Choudhury said he was excited to return after enjoying his previous time there, and was pleased to get the deal done. He added he has worked with the manager both at Watford and during his last spell and that they have remained in contact, saying he enjoys playing for him.

He described the move as a big change for him and his family but one he is looking forward to, and said he hopes they can have a big season. He also said he kept in touch with team-mates from his earlier stint and is glad to see familiar faces.

Choudhury joined Leicester at the age of seven and made his senior debut in a Carabao Cup win over Liverpool in September 2017. His Premier League debut came two months later against Tottenham Hotspur. He played 165 games in all competitions, scored three, and was part of the squad that won the FA Cup five years ago.

Source: LeicesterMercury.co.uk

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