Wrexham Pursues Sheffield United's Callum O'Hare on Deadline Day

Wrexham are closing in on a bold deadline-day swoop for Sheffield United midfielder Callum O'Hare in a deal worth around £6.5m.

The 26-year-old is set to undergo a medical in north Wales as the club races the clock to get the move over the line before the 23:00 BST cut-off. If all goes to plan, it will be a permanent transfer and one of the standout signings of the window in the lower leagues.

Wrexham’s late-window statement

Phil Parkinson has been open all summer about wanting more firepower. Wrexham have been linked with a string of attacking options, including Millwall’s Femi Azeez, as they look to arm themselves for the next step of their rapid rise.

Now the focus is on O'Hare, an attacking midfielder with pedigree and end product. He came through at Aston Villa, had spells with Carlisle United and Coventry City, and still has two years left on his deal at Bramall Lane. This is not an opportunistic punt on a fringe player.

O'Hare has featured in every Sheffield United game so far this season and underlined his value with a goal in Saturday’s 2-2 draw against Cardiff City. Wrexham are trying to prise away a regular from a Championship squad, not a cast-off.

Wilder’s ‘half the division’ jibe

Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder confirmed on Monday that Wrexham had made their move, and he did not hide his irritation at the scale of their late-window activity.

Wilder accused the north Wales club of a "blanket bombing" approach as the deadline loomed, saying in his pre-match press conference before Tuesday’s home Championship clash with Bolton Wanderers that "Wrexham are in for half the division."

He stressed it was not meant as a direct criticism, but the message was clear: Wrexham’s ambition is being felt across the leagues.

Now the numbers and the timing show it. A £6.5m outlay, on deadline day, for a creative midfielder in his prime. If the medical goes to plan and the paperwork lands in time, O'Hare will be swapping Bramall Lane for the Racecourse Ground before the window slams shut.

For Wrexham, who have grown used to rewriting expectations, this is another test of how far – and how fast – they really intend to go.