Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder has enjoyed success since convincing former Leeds striker Patrick Bamford to join the Blades on a free transfer in November.
Bamford left Leeds under acrimonious circumstances after Daniel Farke decided to push him out of the club’s pre-season plans, and he was forced to train with the Under-21s.
The Whites eventually agreed to terminate his contract towards the end of the summer window, and the striker eventually joined Sheffield United in November on a free transfer.
The striker has scored six times in 13 Championship appearances, and fuelled by that success story, Wilder is set to sign one more Leeds promotion hero in the coming days.
Joe Rothwell will join Sheffield United before the transfer deadline
The veteran midfielder played a big role in Leeds earning promotion to the Premier League. He added depth and Championship experience to Farke’s squad.
However, Leeds decided agains turing his loan into a permanent deal, and he joined Glasgow giants Rangers in the summer window.
But the 31-year-old has had a torrid time at Rangers and has not played in a league game since October under new manager Danny Rohl.
Rangers have been keen to offload him in the winter window, and he is set to return to the Championship before the end of the transfer window.
According to journalist Michael Bleach, Sheffield United have agreed on a deal to sign the midfielder on a permanent deal from the Glasgow giants.
An agreement is in place, and Rothwell will soon complete the formalities of his transfer to Bramall Lane in the coming days.
Wilder has been keen to add more Championship experience to his squad, and in Rothwell, he is getting a proven midfielder at that level.
Rothwell would want to forget his nightmare at Rangers as soon as possible and hit the ground running again in the Championship.
He is prove class in the Championship and was important for Leeds
Rothwell’s signing at Leeds in 2024 was not greeted with much fanfare, but he proved to be a shrewd acquisition for the Whites in a season when they were promoted.
He provided calm and depth to the Leeds midfield, and his set-piece delivery proved huge in a few games towards the end of the season.
| Championship – Season Totals | |
|---|---|
| Matches Played | 36 |
| Assists | 4 |
| Minutes Played | 2,255 |
The Whites ultimately decided that they needed an upgrade in midfield once they earned promotion and were happy to let him leave at the end of his loan stint.
However, that should not underplay the role he played in getting Leeds to the Premier League, nor how important he was to the squad last season.
Sheffield United are getting a promotion-winning midfielder who’d add depth, calm and killer set-piece delivery to Wilder’s squad.
