Sheffield United transfer news: Nottingham Forest's Steve Cooper is asked about reports he wants Rhian Brewster
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Cooper worked with Brewster, United’s record transfer signing, at his former club Swansea City two seasons ago - before the 21-year-old completed a record breaking move from Liverpool to Bramall Lane.
Despite becoming the most expensive player in United’s history following that £23.5m switch, Brewster has scored just one goal since then and the appearance at the City Ground was only his fourth Championship start under Slavisa Jokanovic.
Despite revealing he spent an hour-and-a-half in the youngster’s company when United faced Blackpool four days ago, Cooper told The Star: “I think a lot of all of the lads I’ve worked with. I worked with Conor Hourihane, who is at Sheffield United now too, and he’s a really good lad as well like Rhian. But, to be honest, the only thing I want to focus on is those players who have been playing for me out there.”
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Hide AdBrewster was omitted from the United squad which faced Blackpool before making the trip to the east Midlands, where Morgan Gibbs-White gave the visitors a late second-half lead before Lewis Grabban equalised soon after.
Forest had faced Queens Park Rangers 24 hours earlier, meaning Cooper watched United’s meeting with Neil Critchley’s side in person.
“When I saw him (Brewster) on the team sheet, you do wonder because football has a habit of doing that,” Cooper said, admitting he feared Brewster might have come back to haunt him. “The funny thing was, I went to watch Sheffield United on Saturday and, when I sat down, he was sitting right in front of me.
"So that was a bit strange.”