Sheffield United starlet makes move to League One club on season-long loan

Ollie Arblaster will continue his development next season in League One with Port Vale.

The teenage midfielder has agreed a season-long loan with Vale, after a campaign in which he made five first team appearances for the Blades, including two starts.

Vale boss, and former United assist manager Gary Crosby described the 19-year-old Academy graduate as having ‘maturity ahead of his age.’

He said: “Oliver is a player that possesses fantastic technical ability and shares the non-negotiable personal values that are required to be a member of the squad here at Port Vale.

“His maturity as a player and person are years ahead of his age and he has a real desire to continuously develop himself both on and off the pitch; we are excited to welcome him into the squad and to work closely with him over this upcoming season.”

Meanwhile, Director of Football David Flitcroft thanked United and boss Paul Heckingbottom for their help in getting the deal over the line.

He added: “Olly is a midfielder we have been tracking as part of our recruitment process. We have scoured the emerging talent of the Under 21s market and Olly's quality, commitment and drive was key to us wanting to secure his signature.

"He offers a skillset that compliments our midfield grouping and allows us flexibility in team selection, rotation and change of formation. He is a player that has great potential ahead of him we would like like to thank Paul Heckingbottom of Sheffield United for entrusting us with the further development of him and we look forward to seeing him develop on and off the pitch throughout his time with the club.”