Sheffield United receives bid for Hamer
Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder has confirmed that a bid has been submitted for Gustavo Hamer by one of the midfielder's former clubs.
Hamer joined the Blades from Coventry City in 2023, but it has emerged that Frank Lampard is keen to bring the 29-year-old back to the club for a second stint having won promotion to the Premier League.
During his time with Coventry, Hamer made 132 appearances across all competitions, scoring 19 goals and providing 22 assists, which earned him his move to Sheffield United.
Hamer put pen to paper on a four-year deal with the Blades three years ago, but was unable to help them avoid relegation from the Premier League.
Since then, Wilder's side has spent two seasons in the EFL Championship, losing 2-1 to Sunderland in the 2024-2025 play-off final before finishing 13th in the second tier last term.
With Coventry now preparing for its first season in the Premier League since 2000, Wilder revealed Hamer was of interest to an unnamed club, but hinted that it was the Sky Blues which were the ones strongly considering a move.
"I'm transparent," Wilder said. "There has been a bid in for Gus, and that is being discussed by the owners.
"Our policy as a football club is that we don't like players leaving on a free transfer, especially when we have paid a decent fee.
"I know this was a decent fee when we were in the Premier League.
"They are our thoughts as a club, and then there's Gus' point of view. It's about getting the right fee that is relevant to what we feel he is worth.
"Are we going to get back the money we paid for him? No, because he's in the last year of his deal. But we're not going to get rolled over."
Since joining Sheffield United, no player has played more games (123), scored more goals (22) and registered more assists (27) for the Blades than Hamer in all competitions.
"The decision will have an input from me, but it's a decision for the board whether to accept the offer or not," Wilder continued on the situation.
"Gus is ambitious, and there's been a bid made by one of his former clubs where the owner really likes him, the manager speaking to him this week really likes him, and the supporters really like him.
"He has the opportunity to have a big increase on his salary, the length of the contract, and go to a club where he's really highly thought of.
"If he wanted to stay here, then we would have engaged in contract negotiations, but that hasn't been the case."
It has been reported that Sheffield United has rejected an initial bid for Hamer, as the asking price was not met, but the clubs remain in contact over a potential move.
