Sheffield United reporter notebook: Iliman Ndiaye contract, hard graft and team spirit - would that keep the Blades up?
Sky Sports News reporter Tim Thornton reveals the inside line on Sheffield United's pre-season training camp in Portugal, how Paul Heckingbottom hopes to keep the Blades in the Premier League and what hopes they have of securing Iliman Ndiaye to a new contract
By TIm Thornton, Sky Sports News
Thursday 20 July 2023 13:28, UK
Sheffield United's training camp in Portugal has given a perfect insight into what Paul Heckingbottom wants from his side this season — a lot of hard graft and a tight group of players who enjoy working together every day.
The team have returned to the Cidade Do Futebol on the outskirts of Lisbon, the training centre of the Portuguese national team, where they laid the foundations for last season's successful promotion campaign.
The facilities are first class, the pitches, fitness centre and hotel rooms are all within a short walk of each other, and there are no distractions. The club have even flown out their own chefs to make sure the players have everything they need.
Sessions on the training pitch have been very intense, but away from the football there has been golf, a pool tournament, go-karting and a quiz. Relationships are being strengthened both on and off the pitch.
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