Sheff United bid for Vale's Birchall

Birchall played in all three of Trindad and Tobago's World Cup games, including the famous draw with Sweden and the battling display against England.

Ipswich, Norwich and Reading had all been linked with the Stoke-born player, who qualifies for the Caribbean nation because his mother was born there.

Now Blades boss Neil Warnock is the first to show his hand and make a firm bid for him.