The 21-year-old forward is closing in on a move away from Aston Villa in the final week or so of the transfer window.

 

Several clubs in the Premier League and the Championship have been interested in signing a striker who had an impressive loan spell at Middlesbrough last season.

 

 

 

Villa have been prepared to sell him for financial fair play considerations and Sheffield United are closing in on signing him.

 

The Blades are on the verge of getting a deal done with Aston Villa for the signature of the forward this summer.

 

 

Sheffield United have pushed ahead of Archer’s other suitors and are set to sign him this summer.

 

The newly-promoted Premier League club are set to pay a fee of £18m to take the striker to Bramall Lane.

 

 

Archer is expected to travel to Yorkshire once he gets the green light from Aston Villa, who are set to post pure profit from his sale in their accounts.