Williamson joins Blades 18 June 2009

Midfielder Lee Williamson has joined United from Championship rivals Watford for an undisclosed fee.

The 27-year-old, who joined the Hornets from Rotherham in 2007, made 78 appearances during his Vicarage Road career, scoring five goals.

Manager Kevin Blackwell was happy to secure Williamson's services after holding off interest from a number of Championship rivals.

Blackwell commented: "He did very well at Preston and there were one or two other clubs desperate to take him. There was real competition but he chose Sheffield United - he really wanted to come here.

"He is a dynamic sort of midfielder who can play centrally or wide and he gets box to box. There is a goal in him and he will add competition in there." Source: Sky Sports

Blackwell: Wants more new faces 19 June 2009

Kevin Blackwell is expecting to add "four or five" more players to his squad following the arrival of Lee Williamson.

Blackwell hopes the capture of former Rotherham midfielder Williamson from Watford will signal an influx of new talent to the Lane as the club look to bounce back from last month's play-off final defeat.

Blackwell said: "He could be the first of four or five new signings. We're well down the road in our negotiations for several others, so let's hope he's the first of many.

"We're delighted to get Lee. He's a lad we've targeted for a while. He did extremely well at Preston (on loan) and we've won the race to bring him here because other clubs had also shown interest in him. He wanted to come to Sheffield United.

"He can play out wide or down the middle and is a box-to-box midfielder who also has an eye for goal."

Blackwell is keen on bringing John Joe O'Toole, a former team-mate of Williamson's at Watford, back to the Lane after his successful loan spell last season. Source: TEAMTalk

Blades £7m decision 24 June 2009

Aston Villa are ready to offer United £7million for defender Kyle Naughton in a bid to wrap up a deal.