It was a summer of real change at Bramall Lane following last season’s brutal experience in the Premier League, with Sheffield United waving goodbye to dozens of players in a bid to make an instant return to the top flight. Amongst those to depart were club legends and relatively unknown names; loanees who made a mark and others who barely registered with Blades.
The freshen-up has certainly done the trick, with United heading into the international break joint top of the Championship and with no other club having won more games or points so far this season. But what happened to those who moved elsewhere in the summer? We had a look at 31 players who are now plying their trade elsewhere to see how they are getting on - with drubbings, unwanted records and a search for a new club all featuring in our gallery...
17. Wes Foderingham
The veteran goalkeeper signed for West Ham as a back-up stopper but hasn’t made an appearance for the Hammers yet, appearing on the bench a couple of times | Getty Images
18. Ben Brereton Diaz
His unwanted record of Premier League games without victory reached 21 but his loan at United was individually impressive and many Unitedites would like to see him back, especially after playing a bit-part role after Southampton after joining in the summer from Villarreal | Getty Images
19. George Baldock
The long-serving right-back was one of a number of experienced players to leave in the summer, with the Greek international making the move to Super League giants Panathinaikos. Baldock then tragically passed away last month at the age of just 31 | Sportimage
20. Frankie Maguire
The energetic midfielder left Bramall Lane before the season started, to sign for National League side Boston United. The 21-year-old has made 17 appearances this season, with Boston second bottom with just two wins so far | Sportimage