Sunderland Set To Beat Sheffield United To Premier League Defender | OneFootball

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·30 August 2024

Sunderland Set To Beat Sheffield United To Premier League Defender

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Sheffield United target Chris Mepham is travelling to Wearside to undergo a medical with Sunderland ahead of a loan switch, according to Sky Sports News.

Mepham has been expected to leave Bournemouth this summer as has not been part of their plans at the start of the season.


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Sheffield United have been holding talks with the Premier League side to sign him and the defender is prepared to drop down to the Championship.

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However, the centre-back is on his way to the north east of England rather than Sheffield at the moment.

Sunderland have swooped in and have worked out an agreement over a deal to sign him on a straight loan from the Cherries.

Mepham is prepared to join the Black Cats and is travelling to Sunderland at the moment.

He is scheduled to undergo a medical with the club ahead of signing a loan contract with Sunderland.

The Championship side are set to beat Sheffield United to the signature of Mepham in the coming hours.

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