Gus Poyet: "Fletcher's injury probably makes it more likely that Connor will stay for longer.
"Connor has got plenty of admirers, you can't imagine how many. But he wasn't going anywhere on loan before the transfer deadline.
"He's part of the squad and he's done very well at Sheffield. That's why he's got so many options. But at the same time, he's our player.
"He's been on the bench for the last two games and he would have come on against Stoke if Phil Bardsley hadn't got injured, which changed my plans.
"The decision at the moment is that he's our player and we need him here."