An aerial view of Sheffield United's Bramall Lane Stadium
Photo by Arne Müseler, via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 (cropped).
An aerial view of Sheffield United's Bramall Lane Stadium
Sheffield United are keen on a move for Motherwell left-back Emmanuel Longelo, according to journalist Alan Nixon on his Patreon page.
Sheffield United are being linked with a swoop for the defender ahead of the January transfer window. SUFC will get the chance to freshen up their squad with some reinforcements this winter.
Longelo, 25, has been a key player for Motherwell since his move to the Scottish Premiership back in 2025. He has enjoyed plenty of game time at Fir Park and his current club are likely to face a battle to keep hold of him down the line.
An aerial view of Sheffield United's Bramall Lane Stadium
Photo by Arne Müseler, via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 (cropped).
The London-born man has had spells in the past at West Ham and Birmingham City. Here is a look at three alternative targets who the Blades could consider…
Luke Chambers, Liverpool
The 22-year-old, who is an ex-England youth international, was eyed by the likes of QPR, Portsmouth and Blackburn Rovers over the summer but nothing materialised in the end. He stayed put at Liverpool beyond the last deadline in early September but he doesn’t get much game time at Anfield.
Chambers, who is from Preston, has been shipped out by the Reds to Kilmarnock, Wigan Athletic and Charlton Athletic in the past to get some experience under his belt and could do with leaving Merseyside again now. He would do a job for Sheffield United and could be a shrewd addition.
Harry Amass, Manchester United
Although he has played for Sheffield Wednesday in the past, the youngster would be a solid addition for the Blades if they lured him to Bramall Lane. At the age of 19, he has bags of potential and has a very bright future ahead of him in the game.
Amass moved to Old Trafford back in 2023 from Watford and he has since made nine appearances for the Red Devils in all competitions to date. As well as the Owls, he was sent to Norwich City last term but played only once for the Canaries due to injury.
Harry Amass stats for Sheffield Wednesday in all competitions last season
Games Goals Assists
21 1 1
Jake Bidwell, Coventry City
If Sheffield United want a more experienced option, Coventry City’s Bidwell could be their man. He has seen his minutes at the CBS Arena dry up since the Sky Blues’ promotion to the Premier League last term under Frank Lampard.
Bidwell knows the EFL inside out and has also had stints in the past with the likes of Brentford, QPR and Swansea City. He is out of contract in June 2027 meaning he has entered the final 12 months of his deal and his current club risk losing him for free if they don’t sell him in January.