John Egan, the Sheffield United skipper, has admitted he “can’t speak highly enough” of teammate Sam Curtis after the young Irishman’s rapid rise to prominence. The 18-year-old became the League of Ireland’s youngest-ever player when he broke through at St. Pat’s, before a January move to United saw him make a dream Premier League debut away at Everton.
With Jayden Bogle currently the only senior right-back on United’s books, and United’s transfer activity effectively placed on hold amid negotiations over a Bramall Lane takeover, next season could represent a great chance for Curtis to continue his upward trajectory in the Championship – with fellow Irishman Egan impressed by his attitude since making the move to England earlier this year.
ot to know Sam quite quickly with the Irish connection,” said Egan. “I was his taxi driver for a while at the start! I’ve got to know him really well. He came in and you can tell he has got a lot of first team games under his belt. He has fitted into the dressing room really well, trains really hard, and has got big belief in himself
“He’s been brilliant. When I’ve been on the grass working on my own, I’ve seen that he is doing extras all the time. His attitude is really good for the game and he wants to improve. I can’t speak highly enough of him.”
It remains to be seen whether Egan and Curtis ever line up alongside each other in a United shirt, with Egan out of contract at the end of this month and still on the comeback trail from the Achilles injury that curtailed his season back in September. The player is leaving talks about his future in the hands of his representatives while he focuses on his fitness bid but opened up on the physical and mental toll that his long absence has taken.
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