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William Osula is a 21-year-old Danish professional footballer, who played for Sheffield United. The Dane stands six foot four and plays as a forward, primarily up front.
Newcastle have completed a deal for the player for an ‘undisclosed fee’, although it’s widely reported that we’ll pay an initial £10m plus £5m in add-ons. After a patient wait for signings, it finally gives us something to talk about again on the transfer front.
The youngster began his career at Copenhagen before moving to Sheffield United’s academy side in 2018. Despite arriving at the club six years ago, his professional debut came in March 2022 when coming off the bench. His full debut then came against Crystal Palace a year later in August 2023.
Osula was then sent out on loan to League One side, Derby County. However, midway through the 2022/23 season, he was recalled to Sheffield early. In his time at Derby, he managed five goals in 23 appearances, with three of those goals being in the FA Cup.
Since his return to Bramall Lane, the forward struggled to leave his mark on the Premier League with no goals in 21 games, playing 734 minutes of football. However, many will remember that there wasn’t much to shout about that Sheffield United team, who were sent straight back down to the Championship, only managing 38 goals in 38 games.
Osula’s unique profile – What will he offer?
The main aspects of Osula’s game to look out for are his rare mixture of size and pace, along with his link-up play and ability to high press.
It goes without saying, that to play in an Eddie Howe side, you have to be athletic as well as technical. In regard to athleticism, Osula is strong, as well as quick – Howe commented on his “extreme pace” on Thursday – and he has the ability to hold the ball up, which is key for bringing others into the game and linking up the play.
His athletic nature not only provides hold-up play but also the ability to press high and cause problems for defenders…
Source link : https://www.nufcblog.co.uk/2024/08/09/will-osula-unique-profile-what-hell-offer-eddie-howe-and-career-so-far/
Author : Alex Waters
Publish date : 2024-08-09 16:10:37
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