Sheffield United are believed to be interested in a transfer for Tunisian midfielder Anis Ben Slimane, according to a recent report from the Sheffield Star.

Currently at Brondby in the Danish Superliga, Ben Slimane is expected to leave Drengene fra Vestegnen in the ongoing summer transfer window.

The 22-year-old’s contract is set to expire in the summer of 2024. While Brondby aren’t looking to sell him any time soon, they may choose to cash in on him before his contract expires.

This season, Ben Slimane accumulated a total of three goals for Brondby. In addition to this, he also registered a single assist in the league.

What would Anis Ben Slimane add to the Sheffield United squad?

Currently, Sheffield United have just four central midfield players on their books – Sander Berge, Oliver Norwood, John Fleck and Ismaila Coulibaly. Moreover, one of these, John Fleck, is out of contract in the summer – he has yet to accept his new deal with the Blades.

To add to this, two of the four players mentioned (Fleck and Oliver Norwood) are over the age of 30. As such, the acquisition of Ben Slimane will add to much needed youthful energy to their midfield ranks.

Additionally, Ben Slimane is also an adaptable player in midfield. He is most comfortable when played centrally, but he can also function as defensive midfielder or as a traditional number ten.

Anis Ben Slimane football career summary so far

Born in 2002 in Copenhagen,

Despite being born in Denmark, Ben Slimane opted to represent Tunisia on the international stage, after playing for them at under-20s level.

He represented the Eagles of Carthage at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. They drew 0-0 with Ben Slimane’s country of birth, Denmark, in their first group game. They went on to lose to Australia, before shocking everyone as they defeated reigning champions France by a score of 1-0. Despite this, the result was not enough for them to secure a place in the last 16.

So far, Ben Slimane has made 27 appearances for Tunisia. In this span of time, he has netted four goals on the international stage for them.