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If a recent report from The Daily Record is believed to be true, both Rangers and Celtic are keeping close tabs on Tyrese Campbell’s contract situation at Bramall Lane. Sheffield United have him tied down until the end of the 2026-2027 campaign, but a summer exit remains a possibility, with the Blades struggling at the wrong end of the Championship standings.

The 26-year-old former England youth international progressed through the academy ranks of Manchester City and Stoke City before breaking into the latter’s first-team squad while they were fighting for survival during the 2018-19 Premier League season.

Having failed to retain their top-flight status, the Potters sent him out on loan to Shrewsbury Town the following season for regular gametime. An impressive stint in League One earned him a key status in Stoke’s frontline, and despite interest from the Glasgow giants, Campbell penned an extension in January 2020. However, he eventually ran his contract down and completed a Bosman switch to fellow Championship outfit Sheffield United in the summer of 2024.

Emergence In The English Championship

The centre-forward netted in last season’s play-off final, but suffered a heartbreak when Sunderland scripted a late comeback en route to clinching the Premier League status. Sheffield United were supposed to go again for promotion, but the decision to appoint Rubén Sellés as Chris Wilder’s successor was a calamitous call, as the Spaniard was relieved from his duties after a pointless start. Wilder was reappointed in September, but the South Yorkshire side are only heading towards a mid-table finish with seven league games left.

SHEFFIELD, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 01: Tyrese Campbell of Sheffield United runs with the ball during the Sky Bet Championship match between Sheffield United and Derby County at Bramall Lane on November 01, 2025 in Sheffield, England. (Photo by Harriet Massey/Getty Images)

Campbell has so far scored six goals and laid on two more in 34 Championship appearances. While it remains to be seen whether he matches last season’s numbers, United could sanction a departure in the upcoming summer window rather than losing him for nothing a year later.

Why Celtic And Rangers Need A Proven ‘Number 9’ To Spearhead Their Attack

Both Celtic and Rangers have bolstered their attack over the past two windows. Yet they lack the sharpness high up the pitch, particularly the Hoops, who have massively downgraded since replacing the likes of Kyogo Furuhashi and Adam Idah with Kelechi Iheanacho, Junior Adamu and Tomas Cvancara. Having scored just  3, 2 and 1 goals in 15, 11 and 6 outings, respectively, the centre-forward trio are unlikely to be retained beyond this season.

Rangers, on the other hand, brought in Youssef Chermiti and Bojan Miovski last summer to succeed Hamza Igamane and Cyriel Dessers. Although Chermiti has shown glimpses of his quality, Miovski is expected to part ways in the coming days after struggling to fit into Danny Rohl’s style of play. Winter recruit Ryan Naderi has yet to attune to the aggression and physicality of the Scottish game upon his arrival from the German third division club Hansa Rostock, and a proven ‘number 9’ of Campbell’s calibre would boost them significantly upfront.