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Sydie Peck makes Sheffield United future admission amid West Ham, Brentford transfer interest Sydie Peck insists that his full focus remains on life at Sheffield United despite a summer of ongoing transfer speculation linking him with a move away from Bramall Lane. The 21-year-old is a player of interest to West Ham and Brentford, amongst others. The Hammers, freshly relegated to the Championship, have been monitoring him for a while and Brentford have a number of Blades connections, not limited to former United coach Keith Andrews now managing them and Jack Lester amongst his coaching staff. A number of former United analysts are also on the staff at Brentford and Peck’s performances since breaking into the side a couple of seasons ago have caught their eye. But the England U21 international remains a Blade and was part of the side that kicked off the new campaign with a 3-0 EFL Cup win at Mansfield Town yesterday. Speaking afterwards, he talked of “paying back” the faith that United have showed in him since he arrived as a youngster from Arsenal, as the final signing of Chris Wilder’s first spell in charge. “I joined when I was 16 and the gaffer’s given me every debut since,” Peck said. “From Premier League to Championship and in the cup. The staff as well, Mickey Collins. I've got a lot of stuff to pay back. They've helped me become the player I am today. “Since I joined at the age of 16, I've always felt at home. They've helped me in many ways. I just want to keep repaying that and winning games of football for this football club and helping contribute.” Asked about speculation linking him with a return to London, Peck said: “At the end of the day, I'm still 21. Yet again, age is just a number, isn't it? I don't really look into that. “All the talk and things like that. I've got a Sheffield United shirt on now. I'm a Sheffield United player. I'm signed to Sheffield United. That's my aim. My head's down. “I'll keep helping the team try and win games of football. That'll be the aim. This still feels like home. It's always been like that since I've arrived at the age of 16. I've just always had that feeling about the club. It's been good for me.”