Muhamed Besic has suggested that he would like to remain with Sheffield United beyond the current season, as reported by the Liverpool Echo.
The Bosnia international midfielder joined the Blades on a season-long loan from Everton in the summer, his third successive loan move following six months with Middlesbrough in 2018, and then the entirety of last season back at the Riverside.
The 27-year is set to return to Goodison Park following the end of the season, but with his future unclear on Merseyside, Besic has indicated that he wants to remain at Bramall Lane.
According to the Echo’s report, Besic has admitted that he has informed those “who need to know” what his wishes are for next season, and should a permanent departure be his desire, that would benefit Everton who are keen to offload the Roberto Martinez signing.
As reported by the Echo, Besic said:
The people who need to know what I want, they know. So we will see what will happen.
It’s an unbelievable team, I’m really happy to be here and be part of this.
I’m just really relaxed. It’s nothing big for me. As long as Chris Wilder is happy I will play for him.
Besic hasn’t played for Everton since December 2017, featuring against Apollon Limassol in a Europa League dead rubber in the first game following Sam Allardyce’s appointment as manager.
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Besic’s departure was always going to be an inevitability for Everton next summer, as the Bosnian hasn’t played for the club in such a long time. With Carlo Ancelotti and the club keen to start a rebuild following the end of the current campaign, a number of cuts will need to be made, and Besic is an easy one to make.
Transfermarkt list Besic’s current market value as £2.7million, a price tag that would see the Everton suffer a minor loss on the £4million that they paid Ferencvaros for him in 2014.
Besic ultimately didn’t live up to his promising reputation, with former Blues boss Roberto Martinez describing the Bosnia and Herzegovina international as having the potential to become a ‘big legend for Everton’ (Liverpool Echo).
