Sheffield United: Blades confirm Mark Duffy has left to join Stoke City on season-long loan

Richie Boon
By Richie Boon
Published 8th Aug 2019, 18:19 BST
Updated 8th Aug 2019, 19:20 BST
(Photo by Stephen Pond/Getty Images)(Photo by Stephen Pond/Getty Images)
(Photo by Stephen Pond/Getty Images)
Sheffield United have confirmed that midfielder Mark Duffy will spend the 2019/20 season on loan with Stoke City.

With the Blades recruiting heavily over the summer, and following a contract dispute with the club towards the tail-end of the transfer window, a decision was made to leave the 33-year-old out of their squad, and allow him to play his football with the Potters this season.

Chris Wilder has a number of strong options who could play in the number ten role for him this season, with Luke Freeman and Ravel Morrison likely to be battling it out for a starting spot.

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