Sheffield United transfer rumours: Blades 'target' 26-goal £5m-rated striker as Chris Wilder linked with Premier League job

Indeed, Sheffield United have broadened their search for Chris Wilder’s replacement overseas, as officials at the Premier League club began sweeping away the last vestiges of the former manager’s regime.

With Wilder’s former assistant Alan Knill expected to follow coaches Darren Ward and Matt Prestridge through the exit door shortly - analyst Mikey Allen’s departure from Bramall Lane was also announced yesterday - the board of directors’ focus is now solely on identifying the 53-year-old’s successor ahead of next season.

Although a number of candidates well known with the domestic game are thought to be under consideration, United owner HRH Prince Abdullah bin Musa’ad bin Abdulaziz Al Saud is known to be exploring several lines of enquiry abroad.

Slavisa Jokanovic, once of Watford and Fulham, has yet to be contacted about the vacancy as he approaches the end of his present contract with Qatari club Al-Gharafa. But Javier Pereira, who worked with the Serb at both Vicarage Road and Craven Cottage, is believed to be interested in taking charge of United having moved to China earlier this term.

Prince Abdullah and members of his inner circle will base the selection process on ability and attributes rather than past experience.

But, as ever, there’s still plenty of Premier League and Blades rumours flying around the internet this morning

Here, we take a look at the rest of the transfer talk from Sheffield United and their top-flight rivals: