{"id":286837,"date":"2023-08-27T12:35:35","date_gmt":"2023-08-27T12:35:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/?p=286837"},"modified":"2023-08-27T12:35:35","modified_gmt":"2023-08-27T12:35:35","slug":"cameron-archer-completes-18-5m-move-from-villa-to-sheffield-united","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/soccer\/cameron-archer-completes-18-5m-move-from-villa-to-sheffield-united\/","title":{"rendered":"Cameron Archer completes \u00a318.5m move from Villa to Sheffield United"},"content":{"rendered":"
England U21 international Cameron Archer has completed an \u00a318.5m move from Aston Villa to Sheffield United.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Archer came through the academy at the Villans before embarking on a successful loan to Championship side Middlesborough, where he scored 11 goals in 20 league appearances.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Manager Paul Heckingbottom will be hoping this kind of form will enable Archer to fill the goal void left by striker Ilman Ndiaye, who joined Marseille in the summer.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The 21-year-old striker has already recieved words of support and encouragement from Sheffield United’s legendary striker Billy Sharp, who now plies his trade in the MLS.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Striker Cameron Archer completed his \u00a318.5m move from Aston Villa to Sheffield United<\/p>\n
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Archer made the move in search for more game time, after coming through Villa’s academy<\/p>\n
Sharp, who now turns out for La Galaxy, took to social media platform X to issue his support for the young Englishman as he takes on Sharp’s old number.<\/p>\n
The Blades’ former captain posted: ‘Take care of the famous number 10 and good luck’<\/p>\n
Sharp registered 129 goals and 44 assists in 377 appearances for Sheffield United and captained the club to promotion to the Premier League.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Blades’ fans will be hoping Archer can follow in Sharp’s footsteps, after he tasted silverware success with England’s U21 European Championship winners this summer.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Archer recently won the U21 Euros with England, scoring two goals and providing one assist<\/p>\n
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The Englishman came through the ranks of Villa’s academy to make 14 senior appearances<\/p>\n
Archer has four goals in 14 appearances for Aston Villa and has also spent time on loan at Preston North End.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Paul Heckingbottom’s squad has seen a number of changes throughout the transfer window, losing Ndiaye and star midfielder Sander Berge to Burnley being the outgoing highlights, but have still spent money.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Brazilian-born Dutch midfielder Gustavo Hamer was brought in for \u00a315m from Coventry City and Vini Souza also joins from Lommel United for an undisclosed fee.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Former Everton midfielder Tom Davies joined on a free transfer while Arsenal’s American centre back Austin Trusty, Ivorian Benie Traore and midfielder Anis Slimane have all made the move to the Blades.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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