bɹˈædfɚd ɹᵻsˈiːvd ˈɔfɚz fɹʌm sˈʌndɚlənd ænd ʃˈɛfiːld juːnˈaɪɾᵻd, wɪð fɹˈænsɪs tʃˈuːzɪŋ ðə lˈæɾɚ təbi nˈɪɹɚ hɪz hˈoʊm ɪn nˈɑːɾɪŋˌæm ænd lˈɪŋk ˌʌp wɪð mˈænɪdʒɚ nˈiːl wˈɔːɹnɑːk.
Bradford received offers from Sunderland and Sheffield United, with Francis choosing the latter to be nearer his home in Nottingham and link up with manager Neil Warnock.