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This article is part of Football FanCast’s Transfer Focus series, which provides opinion and analysis on recent transfer news…

According to Sky Sports, Sheffield United are closing in on their first signing of the summer. Luke Freeman is reportedly about to come to Bramall Lane in a deal worth more than £3m.

The Blades have repeatedly looked at signing new attacking midfielders this summer with Jota and Kieran Dowell linked, but now it seems that Chris Wilder has settled on the QPR star.

What’s the story?

Freeman was linked with the Blades last week by The Sun, but it seems as if talks have progressed and Sky are now reporting that the deal is imminent.

The attacking midfielder hasn’t been short of suitors this summer. Leeds United were also reportedly interested in his services.

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Fits their policy

Freeman fits everything we know about Sheffield United’s transfer policy this summer.

He is a proven Championship star, and the Blades have been chasing plenty of second division talents such as Britt Assombalonga, Jota and Oliver McBurnie.

Freeman proved last term that he is one of the best players the Championship has to offer after producing seven goals and six assists in a struggling QPR side.

On top of that he is English. Chris Wilder has a huge domestic player bias having been promoted with a squad full of British and Irish footballers. Freeman doesn’t upset that policy at all so he will be a good fit for the Blades.

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He is also a bargain signing by modern day standards. With the Yorkshire club’s ownership issues not fully resolved yet they aren’t currently able to spend massive amounts, but around £4m for the 27-year-old would indicate good value-for-money considering the form he showed last season.