Nottingham Forest are considering a move to take Sheffield United central defender John Egan back to the Premier League, according to The Sun.
The Irishman has been an excellent servant for the Blades since his arrival in the summer of 2018 from Brentford, featuring heavily and winning promotion to the top flight on two occasions.
An Achilles injury, however, kept him out of action for much of the 2023/24 campaign and he proved to be a big miss, with United defending extremely poorly in his absence.
| John Egan’s appearance record at Sheffield United | |
|---|---|
| (All competitions) | |
| Season | Appearances |
| 2018/19 | 45 |
| 2019/20 | 38 |
| 2020/21 | 34 |
| 2021/22 | 48 |
| 2022/23 | 51 |
| 2023/24 | 7
|
Conceding a whopping 104 goals in 38 top-flight games last season, Egan could have helped to improve that record, but he hasn’t featured for the club since September.
That has contributed to his current situation, with the Irishman’s contract at Bramall Lane set to end today.
According to the Sheffield Star, United are keen to see how he recovers from his injury before offering the player a new deal.
Egan is fully focused on getting back fit, but there will come a point when he has to make a very important decision about his future, with Forest now thought to be in the mix to recruit him.
Clubs can now make formal approaches for the Irishman and with his future unclear, Chris Wilder may be keen to get him tied down in the coming days or weeks if the central defender manages to progress well in his recovery.
Nottingham Forest keen on John Egan
Forest, who managed to stay up at the end of last term despite being deducted points, will be keen to be as strong as possible heading into the new season.
However, following their breach of financial rules, the East Midlands side will need to watch their spending and this is why Egan could be a good addition, with the defender able to be recruited on a free transfer.
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