Sheffield United boss Kevin Blackwell is ‘optimistic’ that Matthew Kilgallon will stay at the club despite the central defender being linked with a number of Premier League clubs.
The
Blades are bracing themselves for a £4 million bid from either
Burnley,
Wolves or
Wigan, but United chairman Kevin McCabe is reported to be willing to make Kilgallon one of the highest paid players at the club to persuade him to stay.
Kilgallon was an integral member of a back four which helped the Yorkshire outfit reach last season’s Championship play-off final, and United are keen on extending the three and a half year contract he signed in January.
Blackwell said: “I have held preliminary talks with Matt and those negotiations will continue when I return from holiday next week. Of course I want him to stay and I am optimistic that he will.”
Although an earlier meeting with Kilgallon and his representative failed to achieve the desired result, United are determined that one of the division’s most formidable defences should remain intact when they travel to
Middlesbrough for the opening game of the season on August 8.
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