Nigel Pearson has revealed that Bristol City tried to sign Reda Khadra on loan this summer from Brighton & Hove Albion but the player’s agent directed him to Sheffield United instead.
Khadra lined up for the Blades at Ashton Gate on Tuesday night for his fourth Championship start of the campaign since signing on a season-long loan from Premier League Brighton.
He was stationed on the right-hand side of a front three but was replaced by Paul Heckingbottom after just 34 minutes with the Sheffield United boss claiming he had got his shape all wrong and the Robins were dominating in midfield, but his decision was not a reflection of the the 21-year-old’s performance, reiterating the point several times following the 1-0 win in BS3.
