Sheffield United have now made ten summer signings after announcing the loan acquisition of Jesurun Rak-Sakyi, the deal is a season-long loan though Crystal Palace have inserted a recall option which could be triggered in January.
Rak-Sakyi’s first loan spell was a highly successful one; he made 49 appearances for Charlton Athletic in the 2022/23 season and he registered 15 goals and provided eight assists across that period.
Chris Wilder on his tenth summer signing
The Blades have seemingly been on the verge of confirming this signing for the last week and speculation began to increase with Leeds United reportedly interested in the 21-year-old.
But, Chris Wilder has now got his man, the United chief explained, “This deal was particularly pleasing to get over the line just because of the nature of the interest in Jesurun.
“His loan spell at Charlton really put him on the map and last season he enjoyed some Premier League experience, so with that in mind, he was always going to command interest. I’d like to thank Dougie Freedman and everyone at Palace for trusting us with the next stage of Jes’s development. I’ve also got to mention our old mate Dean Henderson, who gave Jes a glowing reference of what we’re about here.
“Many will have seen the speculation in the media over the last month, and some of the clubs linked, including ones in the Premier League, so I am really pleased that the lad has decided to come here,” via the club’s official website.
Jesurun Rak-Sakyi’s reaction after signing for Sheffield United
The winger suffered a bad injury last term which temporarily hindered his development. Despite this, he eventually recovered to make eight appearances for Palace’s first team.
After penning his second loan spell away from Crystal Palace, speaking to SUTV, Rak-Sakyi was excited to be signing for the Blades.
“The plan that the gaffer had for me when we spoke was good to hear, that was why I decided to come. It was my first choice, I didn’t take in the outside noise, when I spoke to the gaffer I knew it was the right place for me.
“I want to play more football, this is about me getting out and playing as many games as I can. The fans will see me work hard for the team, I’m a player who likes to express myself, get on the ball and make things happen.”
Now that the Rak-Sakyi and Michael Cooper deals have got over the line the fans can expect to see them on Saturday afternoon as Sheffield United host Queens Park Rangers.
