The Yorkshire side will be one of the favourites to seal promotion back to the top flight, but to do so, manager Chris Wilder is likely going to have to ring the changes in the playing squad to get a side ready to compete at the top of the table.

It hasn’t been made clear what resources are going to be available to the Sheffield United manager as of yet, but it seems he is keen to bring in some fresh faces.

One player the Blades look interested in signing is Lawrence from Rangers, a player who isn’t unknown to English football after his time with Derby County. But as well as the Yorkshire side being interested in the player, the club also faces stiff competition from Ipswich Town.

Sheffield United and Ipswich Town are interested in signing Tom Lawrence

Sheffield United have already made significant changes to their squad in the early weeks of the post-season, as the club has announced their retained and released list and several first-team players are leaving when their contracts expire at the end of the month.

Therefore, replacements will need to be found, and it looks as though the club has identified Tom Lawrence as one potential target.

According to the Scottish Daily Mail Paper Edition (10.06.24. PG67), Sheffield United and Ipswich Town are in the race to sign Lawrence from Rangers this summer.

The report states that both teams are looking into possibly signing the attacker this summer, but they also face competition from Turkish side Besiktas.

Lawrence is still under contract with the Scottish side until the summer of 2025, meaning he enters the final year of his deal this summer.

Ipswich’s interest may come as a surprise given that the player already has previous experience with the club, having played for them in the 2016/17 season.

Tom Lawrence’s 2023/24 stats for Rangers

Tom Lawrence joined Rangers in the summer of 2022 after several seasons with Derby County.

It has been a very up-and-down time for the player since joining the Scottish side, as he’s only played 41 times for the club in all competitions in the two seasons he has been there.

That is because injuries have hampered his playing time, mainly last season and again in the campaign just finished.