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...
21. Antwoine Hackford
The young striker signed a new deal at Bramall Lane earlier this year and moved out on loan to Port Vale, scoring twice in nine league games so far | Sportimage
22. Oliver Norwood
The ping king spent longer without a club in the summer than many would have expected, given his ridiculous promotion record from the Championship, before he made a somewhat surprising move to League One to join Stockport, who are currently sixth | Getty Images
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23. Ben Drake
The versatile defender left Bramall Lane in the summer and made the move to their Championship rivals Millwall, to bolster their U21 ranks | Sportimage
24. John Egan
The former Blades skipper saw injury wreck his final season at Bramall Lane and after starting the new campaign without a club he signed for Burnley on a free transfer. His only appearance for Scott Parker’s side was as a sub in a 2-0 win at Hillsborough. Once a Blade... Photo: Michael Regan