31st August Neil Warnock has failed in his attempt to bring in a striker before the transfer window closed today. Several players had been mentioned, but moments after the deadline had passed it was revealed that even with the veil of secrecy that had been in place over the last few days; that the blades boss had been unable to add to the current squad. He said: "Naturally, I am disappointed, but I have a good squad and am still quite confident of bringing someone in on loan before our match with Ipswich in ten days time."

31st August Jonathan Forte has joined Doncaster Rovers on a month's loan. The 19-year-old striker moves to Belle Vue in search of regular first team football and to further his development. Blades boss Neil Warnock said: "There was significant interest in him but Jon considered the location when he made his choice and we are pleased to be able to help Doncaster out. Additionally, being so close at hand will help us monitor his progress."

29th August Crewe Alexandra 1 Sheffield United 3 (Attendance: 7,501)
Line-up: Kenny, Bromby, Unsworth, Short, Jagielka, Morgan, Montgomery, Quinn (Armstrong 82), Gillespie, Shipperley, Kabba (Ifill 77).
Subs Not Used: Kozluk, Tonge, Shaw.
Scorers: Shipperley 15, Quinn 50, Kabba 56.
Man of the Match: Nick Montgomery.

The Blades confirmed their status as promotion favorites with a comfortable 3-1 victory over Crewe Alexandra at Gresty Road today. United dominated from start to finish but needed second-half goals by Alan Quinn and Steven Kabba to earn their latest win. A Paddy Kenny blunder in the 16th minute had gifted the Railwaymen the opportunity of snatching an unlikely point. Stephen Foster had been the grateful recipient of the Republic of Ireland international's fumble, a goal which had cancelled out Neil Shipperley's opener minutes earlier.But it was a matter of time before the Blades would reclaim their lead and they sauntered to victory in the second half. United began in menacing fashion with Phil Jagielka, Keith Gillespie, David Unsworth and Kabba testing Crewe goalkeeper Ross Turnbull in the opening 10 minutes. With Crewe's defence struggling to cope, the Blades scored an inevitable opener after 14 minutes. Jagielka flicked on a right-wing corner and Shipperley was on hand at the far post to bundle the ball home. The Blades then amazingly threw their lead away. Kenny Lunt sent in a textbook free-kick delivery which was fumbled by Kenny. Defender Foster was on hand to nod into an empty net from two yards out. But if anything, the Crewe goal made United even more determined and Nick Montgomery hit the side-netting from 10 yards out while Kabba, who was being allowed plenty of space in behind the Crewe defence, slashed wide with just Turnbull to beat. Craig Short then headed wide from six yards out as Crewe somehow managed to go into the break on level terms. It took four minutes of the second half for the United to regain the lead. Quinn, who was outstanding all afternoon on the left wing, was the gleeful recipient of a Kabba flick-on before beating the statuesque Crewe defenders and neatly slotting past a stranded Turnbull. An increasingly bedraggled Crewe went further behind in the 55th minute when Jagielka nodded a Quinn centre back across goal and Kabba had time to chest down and power home from seven yards out. Crewe huffed and puffed in the final half-hour, with David Vaughan showing neat skill before sending a 25-yard shot over the bar and Steve Jones saw his close-range effort well saved by Kenny. But the Blades were a class apart today, and now the rest of the Division will have noticed that United mean business this season. The Blades sit proudly on the top of the Championship with a two point lead.

28th August Blades boss Neil Warnock could stick with front duo Steven Kabba and Neil Shipperley after their solid display against Coventry City. But Chris Armstrong and striker Ian Ross could be drafted into the squad. Ross Turnbull will continue to deputise in the Crewe goal in place of Ben Williams, who is still struggling with a calf problem. Gary Roberts could be included in the squad after recovering from a foot injury but Luke Rodgers is out with an ankle injury.

27th August Sheffield United 2 Coventry City 1 (Attendance: 17,739)
Line-up: Kenny, Bromby, Unsworth, Short, Morgan (Gillespie 74), Jagielka, Ifill, Montgomery, Quinn (Kozluk 90), Shipperley, Kabba (Tonge 80).
Subs Not Used: Barnes, Nalis.
Booked: Short, Morgan.
Scorers: Kabba 27, Unsworth (pen) 90.
Man of the Match: David Unsworth.

David Unsworth made a dream debut for the Blades as his late winning goal condemned 10-man Coventry City to a 2-1 defeat. Unsworth struck an unstoppable penalty into the bottom right in the last minute of the game after Richard Duffy up-ended Alan Quinn in the 18-yard box. The Sky Blues started the better and were rewarded with the opener when James Scowcroft fired home after 24 minutes. But City boss Micky Adams joy was short-lived as Alan Quinn teed up Steven Kabba to equalise only three minutes later. Kabba was not even meant to be starting and was only called in to Warnock's first-team line-up after Danny Webber sustained a calf injury in the warm-up prior to kick-off. United held all the aces in the second half and after Matt Heath was sent off for a second bookable offence, the Sky Blues braced themselves for 30 minutes of intense pressure. Coventry had the edge early on, and Dele Adebola's brute force and Scowcroft's neat runs from deep helped gather the momentum for City to open the scoring six minutes before the half-hour mark. Willo Flood threaded through a neat ball to Scowcroft who controlled well and unleashed a low drive from just inside the penalty box into the bottom left-hand corner of the net. United needed a lift and it duly arrived after 27 minutes when Kabba rifled home the equaliser. Quinn sent the pacey striker careering into Coventry penalty box and even though he had plenty to do from a tight angle, his right-foot hit was exquisite and nestled snugly into the right-hand corner of the net and in front of the Shoreham Kop. The Blades were finally in the groove and could have gone in at the interval in front when Kabba headed over Paul Ifill's cross in the closing stages of the first half. The Blades set about Coventry with renewed vigour after the restart with Leigh Bromby forcing Stephen Bywater into a routine tip over the crossbar, and Ifill's telling delivery needing to be headed to safety by Coventry centre-back Robert Page. City did well to stem the United's intense pressure, but Adams was forced into a major tactical overhaul when Heath was lured into a needless challenge on Kabba after 70 minutes. As the centre-back had already being booked for pulling back Neil Shipperley, the outcome was inevitable and he was shown the red card. The game was one way traffic as United pressed mercilessly forward and were deservedly rewarded after Heath's indiscretion just inside his own box. This had been an excellent display from United with some cracking performances, especially from Unsworth, Kabba, Quinn and Nick Montgomery. Its a result which put the Blades back were they belong - at the top of the Championship.

27th August United have allowed defender Jon Harley to join Burnley. The 25-year-old Blades defender has signed on loan initially so he can play in the Clarets' two games over the Bank Holiday weekend. However, his move will become permanent on Tuesday for a fee of up to £150,000, depending on appearances. Commenting about the move; Neil Warnock said: "He didn't have to go but with us having options in defence, he knew his chances would be restricted, Burnley wanted him straight away and we didn't feel it was right to stand in his way because he's a lovely lad and has been an asset to the squad."

26th August David Unsworth is poised to make his Blades debut against Coventry City at Bramall Lane. The versatile defender, who signed a three-year deal earlier in the week, is expected to be one of several changes manager Neil Warnock will make. Warnock rested several first-team players in the midweek League Cup win over Boston United, but will revert to a line-up similar to the one employed in last week's Championship win over Preston North End. Young striker Ian Ross, who scored on his debut on Tuesday, could retain his place in the squad, as could winger Chris Armstrong. Warnock has no new injury or suspension problems.

23rd August Sheffield United 1 Boston United 0 (Attendance: 6,014)
Line-up: Barnes, Kozluk (Wright 62), Geary, Morgan, Bromby, Armstrong, Gillespie (Forte 85), A.Quinn, Ifill, Ross, Shaw (Mulligan 77)
Subs Not Used: Nix, S.Quinn.
Scorer: Ross 50.
Man of The Match: Paul Ifill.

Ian Ross scored a debut goal to fire the Blades into the second round of the League Cup with his second-half winner settling a 1-0 victory over Boston United. The midfielder struck in the 50th minute, capitalising on a rare good delivery from Keith Gillespie to give United victory and put Neil Warnock's men into the next round. The game began in scrappy fashion with neither side able to impose themselves on a decidedly low-key affair. A frustrated Alan Quinn blazed a right-footed strike from 35 yards over the bar as early as the seventh minute but it was not until twenty minutes later that visiting keeper Nathan Abbey was even tested. Blades midfielder Paul Ifill forced Abbey into action with a fearsome drive from 30 yards which was tipped round the post. Ifill was then guilty of a foul on Boston defender Alan White as the Pilgrims proved a stubborn side to break down. But, pressure from the Blades finally told early in the second half; when Gillespie won a corner and from his cross Ross hammered home from inside the penalty box to give United the lead. Chris Armstrong should then have doubled the advantage but was wasteful when presented with the chance to shoot inside the box before Ifill was unlucky to see a good effort from the edge of the box parried to safety by Abbey.But still the Blades progress in to the 2nd Round and thats all that matters. Now back to to more important matters - promotion.

22nd August Richard Cresswell has snubed the Blades and joined Leeds United instead. The striker has agreed terms on a four-year deal and will complete his £1.15m move when he passes a medical. The Blades had earlier had a £1m bid accepted for the forward, but Cresswell opted for a switch to Elland Road.

22nd August United have signed defender David Unsworth from Portsmouth. The 31-year-old has agreed a three-year deal at the Lane, with the Blades only paying a fee if they go on to win promotion to the Premiership. Commenting to BBC Radio Sheffield, he said: "I'm dropping out of the Premiership but just for a season, this club can get promotion with the squad that is here, I am certain of that. I have been impressed with what I have seen here."

20th August Sheffield United 2 Preston North End 1 (Attendance: 20,519)
Line-up: Kenny, Bromby, Harley, Short, Morgan, Jagielka, Ifill (Gillespie 70), Tonge (Quinn 74), Montgomery, Shipperley (Shaw 63), Webber
Subs Not Used: Barnes, Kozluk.
Scorers: Shipperley 45, Webber 90.
Man of the Match: Nick Montgomery.

Danny Webber was the hero for the Blades as his last-gasp strike gave United a victory over Preston at the Lane. The seconds were ticking away in added time when the pacey striker got the decisive touch in the penalty area after a Keith Gillespie free-kick. Neil Shipperley had done the same trick for United in the first half, his acrobatic strike in the closing seconds cancelling out the lillywhites' lead. Preston had rocked the Blades with the opener in the 35th minute when Paul McKenna's superbly taken free-kick from 30 yards out beat Paddy Kenny in front of the Shoreham Kop. Blades boss Neil Warnock made two changes after his side's 2-1 defeat at QPR, drafting in defender Craig Short for his home debut and bringing Michael Tonge back into midfield, with tonsilitis victim Lilian Nalis out of action. United were quick to show and goalkeeper Carlo Nash had to punch clear from a Paul Ifill cross in the first minute, and they threatened when Webber won a corner after his left-footed shot was blocked by big defender Claude Davis. Jon Harley swung in the kick, but Shipperley was adjudged to have fouled the goalkeeper and the danger was cleared. 'The Ship' as the big Blades striker is known , was already on the scoresheet this season after a goal against Burnley, found the target again when he fired in a right-footed shot which cleared Nash's crossbar as the Blades pressed for an opener, with Tonge drilling a left-footed effort wide. Leigh Bromby was another to miss the target, this time from close range, and there was little to be seen of Preston as an attacking force until they broke the deadlock. The star performance of the day must go to Nick Montgomery who's industry throughout was exceptional as he rushed around the park making all the important tackles - at least the Blades boss should now take the on-form midfielder ‘off’ the transfer-list as a reward. Shipperley too, was pressed into more action today than boss Warnock wanted at this stage of the season, and was taken off after 62 minutes, with Paul Shaw taking his place. Preston, who had made four changes, saw more of the action in the second half and in a spell of pressure both David Nugent and Danny Dichio got in shots, with Kenny saving from the latter before he was replaced by striker Patrick Agyemang. Warnock threw on winger Gillespie to replace Ifill with 20 minutes to go, before Harley's left-foot volley brought a save from Nash. Phil Jagielka was the next to test the Preston rearguard but his shot following a free-kick went over the top as the Blades went for a winner with the minutes ticking down. The midfielder had a chance to win the game with a good chance from close in after Gillespie's cross, but he put the ball wide. Then, just as it looked as if Preston would hold out, Webber stepped in with a dramatic intervention to seal the points for United and lift the Blades into second spot in the Championship.

19th August Midfield duo Michael Tonge and Lilian Nalis are both doubtful for United's home clash with Preston. Tonge has an ankle injury, while Nalis is struggling with tonsilitis. Craig Short may make his first competitive start. Preston manager Billy Davies is expected to make changes after last week's 3-0 home defeat to Reading. Matt Hill could start after recovering from injury, as could on loan midfielder David Jones.

16th August Scunthorpe United have finally succeeded in signing striker Billy Sharp from the Blades. Initially the striker could not agree personal terms with the Iron but eventually put pen to paper. He has signed a three-year deal at Glanford Park and the deal could see Scunthorpe pay up to £100,000 for the frontman depending on clauses inserted in the transfer.

13th August Queens Park Rangers 2 Sheffield United 1 (Attendance: 13,497)
Line-up: Kenny, Bromby, Harley (Short 73), Morgan, Jagielka, Kozluk, Ifill, Nalis (Gillespie 74), Montgomery, Shipperley (Kabba 77), Webber.
Subs Not Used: Quinn, Shaw.
Booked: Bromby 58, Morgan 64, Shipperley 78.
Scorers: Kabba 90.
Man of the Match: Paul Ifill.

Marc Bircham and Stefan Moore were the scorers as Queens Park Rangers beat United 2-1 and knocked them off the Championship top spot. Bircham thumped Rangers ahead shortly after the interval, and young substitute Moore doubled the advantage in injury-time as Rangers preserved their unbeaten start to the season at Loftus Road. Substitute Steven Kabba pulled one back for the Blades with the last kick of the game, before manager Neil Warnock had to restrain skipper Chris Morgan from confronting Kevin Gallen at the final whistle. The Blades boss made one change to the side that overcame Burnley, with Rob Kozluk coming in for Michael Tonge who did not even make the bench. Neil Shipperley, a goalscorer at Turf Moor, kept his place in attack alongside Danny Webber with Warnock continuing his search for a striker to replace the departed Andy Gray. The Blades fashioned the first attempt on goal when a mistake from Marcus Bignot allowed Shipperley to feed Paul Ifill, but the midfielder's angled shot was comfortably gathered by Simon Royce. Jon Harley's corner then found the head of Shipperley but the former Crystal Palace forward could not direct the ball goalwards. Rangers, who seemed content to play on the counter-attack, threatened when Gallen played in Martin Rowlands, but the winger's low cross eluded everyone in the penalty area. Gallen then guided a Rowlands free-kick over the bar as Rangers began to get into the game, and Leigh Bromby did well to leap between Gallen and Paul Furlong and head Gareth Ainsworth's cross to safety. Webber looked United's most potent threat, and he caused mild panic in the home defence by dancing past Bignot and Georges Santos, only for Danny Shittu to halt his progress just as he was bearing down on goal. Rangers suffered a blow just before the break when midfielder Tommy Doherty limped out of the action and was replaced by Moore who joined Furlong up front while Gallen dropped into the midfield. The R’s were first onto the attack after the interval, with Furlong planting a header over the top from Ainsworth's curling cross. And after 56 minute they went ahead when Moore wriggled clear on the left-hand side of the area and crossed towards Furlong. The ball was headed out to the edge of the box, from where Bircham unleashed a superb first-time volley which flew passed a motionless Paddy Kenny. Webber could have dragged the Blades level just after the hour mark, but he failed to connect properly with Nick Montgomery's cross. As the Blades pressed for a leveller, the lively Moore robbed Lilian Nalis and burst forward only to hit his shot straight at Kenny. Warnock made a triple substitution, replacing Harley, Shipperley and Nalis with Keith Gillespie, Kabba and debutant Craig Short. But it was Rangers who grabbed the decisive second. As the third official signalled five minutes of stoppage time, Moore made a run down the right flank and found Matthew Rose. The left-back tried an ambitious volley which skewed back to Moore, who controlled the ball on his chest and fired past Kenny. In the 4th minute of added time, Unted got a consolation goal. Kenny launched a long kick form nearly the half-way line which after a scrabble in the Rangers box; the ball fell for Kabba who found the target from 6 yards out. It had been a dissapointing showing by the Blades against an ordinary looking Rangers team, and sees United drop down to 5th position in the Championship.

12th August Neil Shipperley looks set to start his second successive game for United, despite not being fully match fit after arriving from Crystal Palace. Defender Craig Short is available after suspension and will be vying with Chris Morgan and Phil Jagielka for a place. Neil Warnock confirmed "three or four" of the squad were carrying knocks, but were expected to be fit for the trip to London. QPR boss Ian Holloway may hand Aaron Brown his first start for the club. Brown, who has been with Rangers since last summer but spent a year out with a broken leg, is in contention to replace injured winger Lee Cook.

11th August Neil Warnock does not expect to find an instant replacement for striker Andy Gray. The Blades will bank an initial £750,000 from the sale to Sunderland, rising to £1.1m depending on appearances, and Warnock will be given the cash to fill the void. "I had money before Andy's departure and I still can't spend it," Warnock said. "It's very difficult at the moment. There's been Cresswell and Morrison and others we've been linked with, but it's not straightforward. It doesn't matter how much money you've got, the players just aren't there at the moment. I'm just grateful I managed to get (Neil) Shipperley signed up," Warnock added. United are also being linked with a move for Bulgarian striker Svetoslav Todorov who is currently with Portsmouth.

10th August Andy Gray has left the Blades for a £1.1m move to Sunderland. The 27-year-old striker has signed a three-year contract with the Black Cats and will go into their squad for Saturday's home match against Charlton. The Scot scored 15 goals for the Blades in the Championship last season and opened his account for this season with a penalty in Saturday's 4-1 defeat of Leicester City. That turned out to be his last appearance for United, as he did not play in the 2-1 win over Burnley yesterday. Afterwards, Warnock admitted he was resigned to losing Gray. "He wants to play in the Premiership and you can't really stand in his way," he said.

9th August Burnley 1 Sheffield United 2 (Attendance: 11,802)
Line-up: Kenny, Bromby, Harley, Morgan, Jagielka, Ifill (Gillespie 85), Montgomery, Nalis, Tonge (Kozluk 81), Shipperley, Webber (Kabba 86).
Subs Not Used: Barnes, Quinn.
Booked: Jagielka 52.
Scorers: Shipperley 5, Morgan 40.
Mman of The Match: Danny Webber.

First-half goals from Neil Shipperley and Chris Morgan were enough for United to make it two wins out of two this season with a 2-1 victory at Burnley. Shipperley scored his first Blades goal just four minutes into his first start and Morgan scrappily added a second before the interval for the Blades, who were without Sunderland-bound striker Andy Gray. The Clarets hammered away at United all game long and eventually Ade Akinbiyi pulled one back in the 71st minute to set up a tense finish. But Neil Warnock's men, who beat Leicester 4-1 at the weekend, held on to record a victory to give United a maximun 6 points from their opening two fixtures.It was an explosive start with Burnley piling forward from the kick-off and midfielder Micah Hyde shooting wide after an early spell of pressure. Clarets goalkeeper Brian Jensen was quickly called into action with a firm block on a powerful Nick Montgomery strike. But the imposing Danish keeper had little chance when Shipperley gave the Blades the lead in just the fifth minute. From a Leigh Bromby throw wide on the right, the ball eventually fell to Danny Webber who turned left-back Graham Branch and whipped a ball in to the near post where Shipperley made no mistake from close-range. Then, from a corner he had earned, Michael Tonge floated the ball into the box and Morgan's header was punched away by Jensen straight back into Morgan and the ball bounced past Webber, who tried to get a touch, and over the line. United were full of running again after the break and a Paul Ifill cross from the right dropped just wide of the far post but the Blades had little need for adventure and were more and more content to soak up all the Clarets could throw at them. Burnley's first real chance of the second period came when Noel-Williams knocked wide and Elliott crossed but Akinbiyi headed straight at goalkeeper Paddy Kenny. As Burnley plugged away, Webber threatened again for the Blades, collecting Phil Jagielka's lobbed free-kick on the turn and rifling narrowly wide. Noel-Williams headed wide again from an Akinbiyi cross but, with 19 minutes left, the Clarets finally made a breakthrough. Hyde split the Blades defence with a pass to Sinclair and the defender pulled the ball back sharply for Noel-Williams, whose low effort was diverted into the goal from close-range by Akinbiyi. With three minutes left, Garreth O'Connor forced a low save from Kenny as Burnley pressed desperately but United collected all three points to keep them top of the League.

6th August Sheffield United 4 Leicester City 1 (Attendance: 18,224)
Line-up: Kenny, Bromby, Harley, Morgan, Jagielka, Montgomery, Ifill, Nalis, Tonge (Gillespie 77), Gray (Shipperley 77), Webber (Kabba 77).
Subs Not Used: Kozluk, Quinn.
Booked: Jagielka 52.
Scorers: Gray (pen) 34, Kabba (pen) 81, Ifill 84, Bromby 90.
Man of the Match: Paul Ifill.

The Blades stunned Leicester City with three goals in the last nine minutes to secure a hard-fought 4-1 victory in the opening match of the Championship season at the Lane. The Foxes looked set for a point when David Connolly cancelled out Andy Gray's first-half penalty with an equaliser after 50 minutes. But Steven Kabba's 81st-minute spot-kick and Paul Ifill's fine header three minutes later handed United the points before Leigh Bromby's last-minute strike compounded Leicester's misery. Neil Warnock named summer signings Danny Webber, Lilian Nalis and Ifill in his starting line-up with Neil Shipperley on the bench. An early 35 yard effort from Connolly was easy fair for Paddy Kenny in the United goal before the Blade began to improve and Bromby wasted a golden opportunity to put the Blades ahead after 17 minutes. Leicester could only clear a free-kick as far as Harley on the left-hand side of their own penalty box. The Blades left-back drilled the ball low across the 18-yard line with a shot which found Bromby, who blazed over the bar from 16 yards out. Leicester remained a threat, however, and winger Jason Wilcox came close after 23 minutes with a right-footed shot from 20 yards which sailed just wide of the far post. The foxes possessed some quality at times, but seemed intent on time wasting to come away with at least a point. But, the Blades were always dangerous and broke the Foxes resistance from the spot after 34 minutes following Rab Douglas' clumsy foul on Ifill as the pair contested a lofted ball by Nick Montgomery. Ifill required treatment before Gray stepped up to coolly fire the subsequent spot-kick past Douglas. But five minutes after the restart the foxes drew level with an excellent strike by Connolly. Joey Gudjonsson found the Republic of Ireland striker in space on the edge of the Blades penalty area and he turned inside past Harley before unleashing a powerful left-foot shot which deflected off the Blades defender and past Kenny for the equiliser. Leicester should have edged ahead after 63 minutes when de Vries fired straight at Kenny from close range after his own neat footwork had made the opening. However, United hit the Foxes with a devastating three-goal blast inside the last nine minutes. Substitute Kabba coolly stroked home a penalty after Johansson was punished for handball, before Ifill nodded home Keith Gillespie's excellent right-wing cross. Ifill helped the Blades make the scoreline more convincing when he crossed for Bromby to chest the ball home. So, a great start to the season and long may it continue.

5th August Football’s back. And United begin their Promotion campaign at home to Leicester City. The Blades are among the favourites with the bookies and will be looking for the best of starts to the at the Lane tomorrow. Midfielders Lilian Nalis and Paul Ifill are expected to make their debuts for the Blades but Neil Shipperley is not quite match fit and will miss out. United will also be without summer signing Craig Short as he serves the last two games of a ban he incurred last season. For the Foxes, on loan signing Elvis Hammond could make his debut after completing a five-month deal from Fulham. Danny Tiatto is suspended while fellow midfielder Stephen Hughes is set to miss out with an ankle injury.

5th August Paul Thirlwell has left United to join Championship rivals Derby County. The 26-year-old midfielder arrives at Pride Park for an undisclosed fee after being transfer-listed in the summer. Thirlwell started his career at Sunderland, where he spent seven years, before joining the Blades in July 2004.

4th August Northern Ireland winger Keith Gillespie has joined United after securing a 12-month appearance-related contract the Blades. The 30-year-old former Leicester City player had been released by Foxes manager Craig Levein. Blades boss Neil Warnock said: "He's not quite match fit but we haven't got cover in that situation and would have been concerned if anything happened to Paul Ifill. Obviously his contract is very much appearance-related so we couldn't really lose out on it."

3rd August United have sold defender Danny Cullip to Nottingham Forest for an undisclosed fee. Cullip cost the Blades £250,000 from Brighton in December but made only 15 appearances for the Blades before spending a month on loan at Watford towards the end of last season.

2nd August United have given a one-year deal to South Korean teenage striker San Lee. The 19 year old, who was with Brentford last season, earned his deal after impressing on trial. The Blades have bolstered their squad with the capture of Iranian trialist Sharu Naraji on a one-year contract. The right-winger spent last season on loan at Real Zaragoza, where he played for the B team.

1st August Paul Ifill says he fully expects to start in Saturday's opening Championship fixture against Leicester City. The Blades winger played the second half of Saturday's friendly against Sunderland and feels he's now fully recovered from the shoulder injury he picked up on the club's tour of China.