“Sheffield United Warned Against Signing 23-Year-Old: Blades Told to Look Elsewhere as Critics Claim ‘Better Options’ Exist for Club Amid Transfer Speculation”
Yasser Larouci was signed by Sheffield United on a season-long loan from Troyes, a French club, last summer.
The Blades and the Ligue 2 team worked out an option to buy, which might lead to a permanent agreement.
Now that the campaign is almost over, a choice must be taken about the full-back’s future.
With the Blades at the bottom of the table and already relegated back into the EFL, Larouci has only made 10 appearances in the Premier League for the Yorkshire team, including just five starts.
The 23-year-old played for 56 minutes before being substituted in the team’s 2-0 loss against Brentford on April 13.
Owain Wyse, a Sheffield United supporter on FLW, thinks the team shouldn’t exercise the option to purchase Larouci’s contract.
He feels that he hasn’t established himself as a valuable member of the first team squad at Bramall Lane and that there are simply too many players ahead of him in the standings.
“He has played sparingly the entire season, and thus far, two managers haven’t seen the necessary level from him.
“If we can ever get him fit, he’s behind Ben Osborn, Max Lowe, and Rhys Norrington-Davies. Even if they can’t play or aren’t ready for next season, I do believe there are better options out there.”
Larouci last played in a winning effort during the team’s 1-1 draw against Aston Villa in December. Since then, he has appeared in four consecutive losses for his loan club.
Under Paul Heckingbottom, Sheffield United was able to gain promotion to the Premier League last year; however, their return to the Championship has already been confirmed.
The Yorkshire team is now aiming for their third promotion in six years, so they will be preparing for life in the second division.
After 35 games played, United has only managed 16 points. Chris Wilder is currently leading the Blades.
In their final three games, Wilder’s team will play Tottenham Hotspur, Everton, and Nottingham Forest.
If they hope to stay in the race, they will need to win all three of their games.
Sheffield United should refrain from extending Larouci’s loan agreement since they will have other objectives in the transfer market this summer.
Even if he might be a better fit for life in the Championship, he hasn’t shown enough to be worth maintaining in the long run.
Long-term success in the top flight will require the team to have players of a higher level than the 23-year-old.
Furthermore, this is not the kind of move the team should be making this summer, considering the uncertainties surrounding the club’s finances.
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