Chris Wilder says wonderkid Sander Berge was excited to sign for Sheffield United after club-record move from Genk

Chris Wilder says the signing of Sander Berge shows how far Sheffield United have come “in a short space of time”.

The Norweigan international has put pen to paper on a four-and-a-half year deal at Bramall Lane, for a club-record fee eclipsing the £20m paid for Oli McBurnie in the summer.

United fought off interest from a host of other clubs to secure the 21-year-old's signature.

And boss Wilder said: “The board have really backed us in this window to bring in players of the quality of Sander. He fits the bill in so many ways. He's a Norwegian international who has played 20 times for his country, he's also played Champions League football and we're delighted he has decided to come to Bramall Lane.

"Sander is someone we have known about for quite a while now. We have tracked him over a sustained period of time, he was a player we highlighted as someone who could come in and really improve us and we are thrilled he's agreed to come here.

"When we sat down with Sander it was clear that he was really excited about coming here and that was great to see. I think this signing just shows how far we have come in a short space of time, that we are now attracting the likes of Sander to the football club. It's a brilliant signing for us."