John Egan focused on fitness as Sheffield United contract talks rumble on

Republic of Ireland international John Egan is fully focused on a return to fitness and ensuring he's ready for the start of the new season, with whatever club he may end up with.

Egan’s contract with Sheffield United is reported to expire at the end of the month and while he was not included on the club’s released players list, his future remains uncertain.

Representatives of the 31-year-old are currently in talks with the recently-relegated club over a deal to extend Egan’s six-year stay with the club, but for now the player is concentrating on getting back to fitness after an injury that sidelined him for most of last season.

Egan suffered a serious Achilles injury while playing for United last September and the road back to action has been a long one.

However, he recently posted an image of himself in action at Sheffield United’s training ground and with speculation linking him with two unnamed Premier League clubs, Egan is solely concentrating on being ready for the new season – wherever that may be.

"Where I stand, I suppose, is making sure I'm fully fit for pre-season," he said.

"Talks are going on in the background, they are above my head. For the last few months I've just been gearing myself towards getting fully fit for pre-season.

"I'm in a great place now and I'm doing a lot of work with Sheffield, the staff, and doing a lot of good training. That's been at the forefront of my mind, getting back fully fit.

"Most of these things are out of my hands. As a player, all I can do is focus on getting my body up to speed. Talks will be going on in the background and when the time comes, when there is an offer or a decision to be made, everything gets weighed up.

"My main goal now is to keep going with my training and keep