Jairo Riedewald Released After 26 Sheffield United Appearances

jairo riedewald has left Sheffield United after the club released the midfielder at the end of the campaign. He made 26 appearances and scored two goals after arriving on a short-term deal in October and extending it through December.

Riedewald’s Sheffield United Spell

The release ends a brief stay that never moved beyond one season. Riedewald arrived in October, stayed long enough to earn a December extension, and still finished with a line that was modest but clear: 26 games, two goals.

Sheffield United also moved on Danny Ings, who signed a season-long deal in August and scored twice in 24 appearances. Those two departures sit within the club’s retained list work at the end of the campaign, a process that has already included Tom Davies being told he will leave and Ben Mee confirming his retirement.

Sheffield United’s Retained List

Chris Wilder’s team finished 13th in the Championship in 2025-26, and the retained list reflects a squad being trimmed after that place finish. The club has also triggered the one-year option on Adam Davies’ contract, keeping the goalkeeper on the books while the exits continue elsewhere.

For Riedewald, the immediate change is simple: he is out of Sheffield United’s plans after 26 appearances in club colours. The next step now belongs to the market, with the midfielder available after a short spell that began in October and closed at season’s end.