Leicester City, newly promoted to the Premier League, have announced that they are sending their tall defender Harry Souttar on loan to Sheffield United. The Blades have confirmed the move. Souttar, an Australia international, has been considered surplus to requirements at Leicester, where defenders Wout Faes, Conor Coady, Caleb Okoli, and Jannik Vestergaard are all competing for playing time.
Last season, Souttar appeared only four times for Leicester across all competitions. Standing at 6 feet 6 inches, he will now spend the 2024-25 season on loan at Sheffield United. However, it is not believed that Sheffield United has the option to make the loan deal permanent.
Souttar expressed his excitement about the move on Sheffield United’s official website, saying, “I knew that it might be on for a couple of weeks, but over the weekend I was waiting on the phone call telling me to come up to Sheffield. I can’t wait to get started. The club speaks for itself. I don’t need to tell anyone how big the club is. As soon as I found out I was available and the club was looking at me, it was a no-brainer to come here.”
Despite being under contract with Leicester until 2028, Souttar has only played 16 games for the Foxes since joining from Stoke City in January 2023. Stoke received €17m (£14.6m) for his transfer.