Aston Villa academy graduate Cameron Archer is close to agreeing a move to Sheffield United
Sheffield United have agreed a fee with Aston Villa for striker Cameron Archer.
There are still some final elements of the deal to conclude but he is just inches away from signing for the Blades.
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Sheffield United originally identified Archer as an option to replace Iliman Ndiaye, who has left for Ligue 1 club Marseille, in early August.
They wanted Chuba Akpom and Malik Tillman but both have since signed for Eredivisie clubs – Akpom has gone to Ajax, while Tillman was snapped up by PSV.
A host of Championship clubs were also eyeing a move for Archer, who scored 11 goals and provided six assists in 23 appearances under Michael Carrick during a successful loan spell at Middlesbrough last season.