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Blades cut players free

18 May 2007 - 06:51:45

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Sheffield United have released four senior players and placed another six on the transfer list following their relegation from the Premiership.

Rob Kozluk, Craig Short, Alan Wright and Paul Gerrard have been released, while Geoff Horsfield, Jonathan Forte, Ian Ross, David Sommeil, Mamadou Seck and Li Tie have been placed on the transfer list.

Chairman Terry Robinson told the Blades' official website::"We are working on a list that Neil (Warnock) was preparing before he left - a list that, of course, might have been slightly different had we remained in the Premiership. However, at this stage, we see no reason to change it."

Youngsters Colin Marrison, Kyle McFadzean, Ryan Gyaki, Dominic Roma, James Ashmore and Sharu Naraji have also been released by the club.

Robinson added: "Rob Kozluk has given us tremendous service and it's fair that he has the opportunity to go to another club.

"Paul Gerrard, who has been with us on loan, has also been released, and the new manager will decide what cover he wants.

"Alan Wright has hardly featured this season and is released, whilst we feel it's perhaps time for David Sommeil, Ian Ross and Jonathan Forte to move on. So we are open to offers.

"Li Tie has suffered a lot with injury but he might go back to China on loan - he's a current international but needs more games to help his return to fitness.

"Mamadou Seck has never really got past the reserve stage and placing him on the transfer list will give him an opportunity to be looked at by other clubs."