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The United playmaker's future at Bramall Lane is still uncertain heading towards the summer

Sheffield United haven't exactly endured the season which many at Bramall Lane and on the outside were expecting before a ball was kicked, as the Blades are set for a mid-table finish in the Championship.

In recent years, we have become accustomed to seeing the Steel City side fighting for promotion back to the Premier League, albeit they haven't always been able to reconsolidate back in the top-flight.

Just 12 months ago, another opportunity to make history at Bramall Lane was passed up as United were defeated in the play-off final by Sunderland in dramatic fashion, kickstarting an eventful 11-month period to-date.

Chris Wilder, of course, was dismissed by owners, COH Sports, before swiftly returning to his boyhood club in September following Ruben Selles' disastrous six-game tenure, which had the Blades sitting bottom of the second tier.

When assessing the squad in this part of Sheffield on paper, it is no surprise that United's campaign has been viewed as a major underperformance, especially when boasting the likes of Gus Hamer among their ranks.

The Dutch-Brazilian has become a household name in the Championship since the turn of the decade, having previously starred for Coventry City before his high-profile switch to S2 in August 2023.

However, three years later, the 28-year-old's immediate future has been strongly up for debate, and that has continued after a recent revelation from the aforementioned Wilder.

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At the time of his £15m transfer from the Sky Blues, Hamer penned a four-year contract, and during that time, he has arguably been the most consistent figure within the Blades squad.

After impressing in the Premier League despite relegation, the playmaker was named Championship Player of the Season for 2024/25, but has endured a mixed campaign this time around despite posting somewhat respectable numbers.

Hamer is also one of just two players currently under contract until next summer at Bramall Lane alongside Tyrese Campbell, and both have been the subject of transfer speculation of late, whilst Wilder has already confirmed that a major squad reset will be taking place in pre-season.

When asked about their respective situations and whether the club could look to cash in with one summer on their current deals to go, Wilder stated: “There will be the financial aspect when looking at players.

"We’ll treat everyone on its own merits, but the two big ones are Tyrese and Gus. So, we’ll have talks with their agents, and talks with the players as well. Do they want to be part of things going forward?

“So, there’s a lot of discussions between all of the parties between now and the end of the season. Do the players want to stay? Do they want to go? But they’re still under contract," the United boss added.

“If the player wants to go, but there’s no interest in them, then he’s here for next season. It’s an obvious one that we don’t like players running down their contracts, especially when the club paid quite a bit of money for Gus as well."

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Taking those comments into account, FLW have looked at Hamer's ESTIMATED financial situation with the Blades ahead of what looks to be an interesting summer for the Trabzonspor target.

According to Capology, the attacking midfielder is currently the third-highest earner at the club, with a weekly base salary of £30,000 equating to a yearly salary of £1.56m across each season.

Given Hamer will have played out three of the four years which have followed his arrival from Coventry, the playmaker will have earned an approximate overall sum of £4.68m, and that will go to £6.24m if he plays out the last of those seasons without agreeing fresh terms.

As previously mentioned, Hamer has become the beating heart of both Paul Heckingbottom's and Wilder's two spells in charge in particular, meaning it would be a huge blow if he was to depart the club, especially if United were unable to at least break even on the £15m fee they previously parted with.