Sheffield United have signed Ivorian winger Benie Traore from Swedish champions BK Hacken.
The 20-year-old has signed a four-year contract and becomes the Blades’ third summer signing, after Anis Slimane and Yasser Larouci.
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Sheff Utd manager Paul Heckingbottom told the club’s official website: “Benie is an exciting young player who works really hard and uses his pace to press out of possession as well as using it as a threat by playing on the last man.
“We see Benie as someone who has the qualities and the ability to play at the top level.”
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Traore's move to the Premier League is the latest highlight of an impressive 2023 so far.
In March he won his first international cap for Ivory Coast at Under-23 level.
The Swedish league then began in April, and Traore scored 12 goals in his 14 appearances before leaving BK Hacken, including a first-half hat-trick against Hammarby.
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Sheff Utd are next in pre-season action on Wednesday when they face Estoril in Portugal.
The Blades kick off their Premier League campaign on Saturday 12 August at home against Crystal Palace.
