'Everyone is so positive about him'published at 16:10 25 January
Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder is adamant striker Rhian Brewster still has a bright future at Bramall Lane.
The 23 year-old, who signed for the club for over £20m in 2020, has scored just five goals for the Blades. The manager is still convinced we are yet to see the best of him at the Blades.
"One of my biggest bugbears is when people talk about Rhian," Wilder told the media before Sheffield United's match against Brighton.
"The price we paid for Rhian was reasonable for arguably for one of the best young number nines at the time. We did due diligence on his injuries and we wouldn't have spent that type of money if we felt he was going to have a load of injuries. Money is precious for us, and we have to make the majority of signings absolutely right.
"If people think that boy wants to come in at 8am and go home at 5pm and watch all of his mates kick a ball outside while he's on a rowing machine or getting physiotherapy, you haven't got a clue regarding what that boy is all about.
"He's suffered, he's been really unfortunate, but everyone is so positive about him. If you were picking a player amongst the staff that everyone wants to succeed here, it would be Rhian and we are all behind him 100%. Hopefully he gets a run and gets himself back to what he was doing, which was scoring goals and coveted by four or five clubs at the time.
"He's got to go and do it, I understand that there will be a question mark about him from outside Sheffield and even inside, and the only way he can do that is getting back playing football, scoring goals and contributing and fingers cross he'll be able to do that."