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Sheffield United manager Paul Heckingbottom has admitted he could not have agreed to end Reda Khadra's loan term in January if it had been revealed to him that a transfer embargo was imminent. for club use.
Khadra, who then joined Monday's rivals in Birmingham City until the end of the campaign, arrived at Bramall Lane from Brighton and Hove Albion last summer and plans to stay in South Yorkshire for 11 next month. But after limited opportunities, Heckingbottom granted Khadra's wish to start a regular first-team start elsewhere; only to learn soon after that he would be barred from hiring a replacement. The 45-year-old, who led United to promotion from the Championship, had previously looked for a possible business if the Germany Under-21 international left.
Asked for his opinion on Khadra's situation ahead of the trip to St Andrews, where United will play their last game before returning to the Premier League, Heckingbottom said:
"Well, I didn't know at that time that I couldn't bring people over."
Something to start the weekend... starting with Sheffield United manager Paul Heckingbottom saying he must be allowed to start planning for the Premier League football now. #sufc #twitterblades https:
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Although United officials have attempted to shed light on Khadra's loss, with Heckingbottom's side continuing to regain the top spot after two seasons in the second division, it has left the coaching staff Fewer options available only to them in August. United have retained the services of Iliman Ndiaye and Sander Berge, after strong pleas from behind the scenes by Heckingbottom. But United's failure to refresh their squad, both mentally and physically, could come at a heavy cost at a time when all of their closest rivals have strengthened.
Khadra has made 13 starts, eight more than United, since agreeing a temporary move to the Midlands. Heckingbottom was told last month that the Football Association's new registration processing ban had been lifted, with United using the revenue generated from their march to the FA Cup semi-finals to pay off debts. unpaid. Heckingbottom is currently awaiting permission to begin the process of deciding which of the 11 players on permanent contracts whose contracts are about to expire will stay at United and who will be allowed to leave.
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