Championship - Blackwell rules out Beattie exit

Eurosport - Mon, 01 Sep 13:41:00 2008

Sheffield United boss Kevin Blackwell has revealed he does not expect striker James Beattie to leave the club on transfer deadline day.

FOOTBALL 2007-2008 Championship - James Beattie, scorer for Sheffield United against Sheffield Wednesday - 0

The 30-year-old scored 22 goals in his debut season for the Blades and made his long-awaited comeback from a knee injury in the last 10 minutes of the goalless draw with Cardiff on Saturday.

"I've had no enquiries; he doesn't want to go, I don't want him to go so I didn't have to worry about wheeling him out and having people think 'hello, he's back fit again' before the window has closed," said Blackwell.

Blackwell has been linked with several players as the deadline draws closer but insists he is happy with the squad he has got.

"I don't really want anything to happen because I want to keep this squad together," added Blackwell.

"They are a great set of lads who want each other to do well and I don't feel at the moment that we need major changes."

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