Sheffield United midfielder Sander Berge has revealed he had his bags packed, ready to move at the end of the summer transfer window.
Berge was heavily linked with a move away from Bramall Lane this summer, following their failure to secure promotion last season.
He’s been with Sheffield United since January 2020 when he arrived in a €20m deal from Genk.
They would go on to finish 9th in the Premier League that season but were relegated the following season, finishing bottom of the table.
He’s been linked with a return to the top-flight ever since, with clubs inside and outside of the top six all thought to be keeping an eye on his development and performances last season.
Rumours of a move continued right until the end of the window but came to nothing, with the midfielder instead staying at Sheffield United until January at the earliest.
It seems he was more than ready to make a switch, though, revealing to TV2 that he stayed in a hotel all summer in anticipation of it happening.
“I had my agent (Morten Wivestad) over. There was a lot of activity,” he said.
“I stayed in a hotel all summer. It was a bit awkward lying in there with three or four half-open suitcases. I moved out between seasons and stayed in a hotel for the last few weeks.
“I sat there and didn’t quite know what was happening. It has been back and forth.
“There was a lot of interest, concrete interest, you weighed things up a bit, it had to work out for both the club and me, and it didn’t happen. It’s always nice to sit in a position and know that there were clubs that were very interested.”
