Sheffield United manager Danny Wilson says he is keen to keep hold of 22-year-old defender Matt Lowton, who is understood to be a target of Town and Blackpool. Earlier today, reports claimed the Blades had put a £4 million price tag on the Chesterfield-born youngster.

Wilson said: “He did fantastic here last season and we are trying to tie all our younger lads down and keep them here longer.

“We have not had any approaches for Matt and, at the same time, we would not encourage them anyway.

“He is one of the young lads who have done very well since breaking into the team and I want him to keep progressing with us.”

Wilson is a fan of Lowton’s versatility: “Matt can play numerous roles but he seems to be excelling in the right-back position at the moment.

“We want him to enjoy that role but if we are struggling for cover as the season goes on in other positions then I’m sure he will be happy to fill in.

“It is going to be Matt’s first full season and we just want him to keep progressing and getting better with us.”

Elsewhere, sources said to be close to released Aston Villa midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker are reported to have played down last night’s reports that the former England U21 international skipper had spoken to Town.

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robdaful added 15:04 - Jul 6 4m is way too much
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TractorCam added 15:04 - Jul 6 Never heard of him so 4 million is a NO
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robdaful added 15:05 - Jul 6 Nigel Reo-Coker has played down last night's reports he had spoken to Town. Didn't think it would happen
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Tillz9 added 15:07 - Jul 6 Where is our Tuesday signing ?? If I'm not mistaken it's now Wednesday and I am still waiting patiently !!
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hadleighbluearmy added 15:08 - Jul 6 Where are this weeks signings?????
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GTRKing added 15:23 - Jul 6 look friday they will sign. he wanna tell us about both at once if no sigins this week then they have cocked up & now looking for new players
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WoodfordTim added 15:24 - Jul 6 Wonder who was 'Tuesday's signing' ? Hope he has not gone elsewhere. I read that Reo-Coker was on £50K p.w. at Villa, so difficult to think that we could agree terms with him. Still, he has not got fixed up yet, so .... And £4Mn for Matt Lowton. No chance any club outside of the Premiership would even think about paying that. Fingers crossed we will see two new faces this week.

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robdaful added 15:24 - Jul 6 Tillz9 If today is Wednesday then you've got 6 days till our tuesday signing.
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Tractor_Thief added 15:25 - Jul 6 Can't say I have heard of him, 4mill sounds steep. Also im more worried about the midfield than the defence at the mo.
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8ashblue added 15:27 - Jul 6 i agree that 4m is high but if we're building for the future then this is the type of player we shold be looking at. in two years time he could be heading for a Premiership team at twice the price!
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Bluearmy added 15:28 - Jul 6 god sake why can't people understand PJ said last week he hoped to sign two players this week he never said100% that they would sign he said he hoped they did why is it so hard for people to understand this
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JoshTheLad added 15:37 - Jul 6 That seems a little steep
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Tillz9 added 15:40 - Jul 6 Calm down bluearmy. He said he had one for Tuesday (yesterday) and hoped 2 would sign by the end of the week. I am not knocking him as so far business has been good. I just get excited and then nothing arrives. I am sure we will have a signing this week but I am I'm afraid very impatient at this time of year !! Must be the lack of games to look forward to
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TractorBeezer added 15:41 - Jul 6 The names that have been highlighted this week are Bowyer, Bullard and Reo-Coker. Seems that the main source was the Mirror/People and doesn't appear to be getting much traction in the other national and international press. Best case is that we making progress on a confidential basis.
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SouperJim added 15:46 - Jul 6 Gunnar Thorsteinsson signed yesterday boys, do keep up.
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steedy28 added 15:49 - Jul 6 No he didn't he signed weddnesday
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steedy28 added 15:51 - Jul 6 Sorry meant Monday, the story went up at 11:56pm Monday I believe
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whoppit added 15:59 - Jul 6 If we want him, put in an offer as the Blades are skint !!! They have less money than Chopra's old local now he has moved away !!!
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itfcjc added 16:02 - Jul 6 4 million when wickham was 12
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algarvefan added 16:20 - Jul 6 God I'll be glad when the transfer market is closed, we know who we've got and all this stupid tabloid speculation has gone away. I hate it when there's no football :-(
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tractorboy2434 added 16:37 - Jul 6 We are not going to pay 4M for anybody so please just drop it.
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Suffolk_n_Good added 16:37 - Jul 6 Offer £2.5m..... they'll say no, go back with £2.75m they'll bite our hands off!!! great prospect, at a young age, first team experience, go get him PJ!! COYBs!
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Infineteregress added 16:48 - Jul 6 Can't see many Championship teams parting with £4m. We should make an offer for half that amount just to test the water, but I reckon Sheff U probably won't budge. At 22, the guy is almost certainly only going to appreciate in value anyway, and will probably play a key role in the blades bid to escape L1 next season.
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saffronblue added 16:59 - Jul 6 4 million, steep, it ruddy vertical, who would pay that sort of money for a young player still unproven who had not completed a full season - of course that would be Sunderland
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worthy007 added 17:04 - Jul 6 Folks , i know how frustrating it is but we have to be patient and show faith in PJ. Personally i hope we manage to sweet talk bullard in to coming at least and another center mid , RB and a center back. Ideally also another CF cos lets face it Scotland and going to cut it. Only 1 month till KO so come on PJ its time for action.
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