Ferry set to leave United as £1.7m bid accepted
Czech top flight meet asking price for the wing back.
Will Ferry is set to leave Dundee United after the club accepted a transfer deal worth £1.7 million.
Ferry has been one of United’s most consistent performers, playing virtually every minute of the past two campaigns for the club.
The 25-year-old ended last season with nine assists, four goals and his international debut for Ireland.
Now a top-flight outfit in the Czech Republic has become the first club to meet United’s asking price for the wing-back and advanced talks will now begin with Ferry and his representatives.
Interest in Ferry has been mounting for a while.
Blackburn Rovers, Charlton Athletic and Derby County have been among English outfits closely monitoring him towards the end of this season.
He has also captured the attention of the MLS, with United previously knocking back an offer from Vancouver Whitecaps, and Los Angeles FC also expressing interest.
The wingback, who has one year left on his contract, was widely expected to be one of the club’s pre-season exits as it looks to capitalise on his development – but only if the price was right.
Last month, United turned down a deal worth £900,000 for Ferry. In January, they turned down a £700,000 bid from Vancouver Whitecaps.
Ferry came to Tannadice in summer 2024 on a free transfer from Cheltenham Town.
Ferry excused from training
Will Ferry currently isn’t training with the Dundee United squad.
A hastily deleted social media post from Ferry hinted at some unhappiness at this arrangement.
He posted a photo of himself on the golf course, captioned: “Not how I expected to be spending my pre-season, let’s hope the golf keeps me fit.”
Ferry has previously been open about struggling to deal with the uncertainty of interest from other clubs.
Speaking in May, he told the Record: “If there is interest in the summer then I definitely feel like I would deal with it better. I am not going to hide from the fact that I struggled a little bit.
“Whether it was a conscious or not, but it might have been more subconscious on dealing with what was going on. People will put two and two together with some performances and maybe how I came across.
“I would definitely be in a better place almost not to think about it now. Not let it affect me, but I will cross that bridge if I get there. The good thing is now I know how to deal with certain challenges in my career. I am definitely in a better place.”