Championship side scouting ex-Chelsea and Barcelona star’s son for promotion push

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Sheffield United are reportedly interested in signing Icelandic starlet Daniel Gudjohnsen.The 19-year-old is the son of Eidur Gudjohnsen, a former forward who notably played for Chelsea and Barcelona.Gudjohnsen Jr has been linked with a summer move to the ChampionshipShutterstock EditorialDaniel had stints in the academies at Barca and Real Madrid, and now plays for Swedish side Malmo.However, a Championship move could be on the horizon as Sheffield United explore a summer transfer.The Sun report that they scouted the young forward during their Champions League qualifying match against Georgian club FC Iberia 1999 last week.England is said to be a favoured destination for the Iceland U19 star, who has scored four goals in 18 appearances for Malmo.Of the four goals, three of them came in a 5-2 Svenska Cup second round win over Torslanda IK last season.Daniel has two brothers, Sveinn Aron Gudjohnsen and Andri Gudjohnsen, with the pair also footballers at a professional level.The former features for Norwegian outfit Sarpsborg 08 FF, whilst the latter is at Gent in Belgium.Their father Eidur’s career began at Valur in Iceland before he moved to the Netherlands to sign with PSV Eindhoven.A move to England came in 1998 at Bolton Wanderers before Chelsea brought him to Stamford Bridge two years later.Gudjohnsen won two Premier League titles and the League Cup with the Blues, scoring 78 goals across 263 outings in west London.Daniel has followed in his father’s footsteps in professional footballShutterstock EditorialGudjohnsen was a Chelsea player for six years, his final two seasons under Jose MourinhoGettyHe then left for Barcelona to win LaLiga and the Champions League alongside the Copa del Rey, Supercopa de Espana and Super Cup.Tottenham, Stoke City and Fulham are three other English sides on his CV before his return to Bolton in 2014.The now 46-year-old last played for Indian Super League side FC Pune City and retired in September 2017.Gudjohnsen took up a coaching career after his playing days with assistant roles for the Iceland senior and U21 teams.FH also hired him on two occasions, most recently in 2022.