His stellar performances earned him the leagues Player of the Year award.
Missing out on promotion means there is no doubt Sheffield United will be inundated with interest in other members of their squad – honourable mentions must go to Harrison Burrows, Ollie Arblaster, Sydie Peck, Ryan One and Vinicius Souza.
But it would be a crying shame if Hamer – who turns 28 in June – does not make the step up again. You can change your settings at any time via the This content is provided by, which may be using cookies and other technologies. You can change your settings at any time via the This content is provided by, which may be using cookies and other technologies. You can change your settings at any time via the This content is provided by, which may be using cookies and other technologies. As a result, he was given licence to roam further forward than he had done during two thoroughly positive seasons at Huddersfield – from a personal perspective, at least.
Reports vary on how much his signing cost the Sky Blues, but they certainly got bang for their buck. It was not only 89 more than pass master Matt Grimes, but also more than any other player in Europes top five leagues, 78 ahead of Bayern Munichs Joshua Kimmich.
Being part of Lee Carsleys England squad for the U21 Euros could move him further into the spotlight – and hasten what seems like a certain move to the Premier League.
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Southampton were so poor in 2024/25 that it was hard to stand out; a record-breaking 30 defeats tells you everything you need to know.
But there are talented individuals in Saints squad: Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Aaron Ramsdale, Tyler Dibling and Shea Charles, to name just a handful.
