Fee: £160k. Joining from Watford, the former Wimbledon defender made 56 league appearances for the Blades, and eventually went on to manage Dorchester Town.placeholder image
Fee: £160k. Joining from Watford, the former Wimbledon defender made 56 league appearances for the Blades, and eventually went on to manage Dorchester Town. | Getty Images

Sheffield United: Every time the Blades have broken their transfer record in the last 20 years as Oli McBurnie completes move

By Richie Boon
Published 28th Feb 2019, 14:03 BST
Updated 2nd Aug 2019, 14:52 BST

Sheffield United have broken their transfer record for the fourth time this summer, with Oli McBurnie joining for a fee believed to be in the region of £17m, with a possible extra £3m in add-ons.

Here's every occasion the club have broken their record over the last twenty years, based on estimated fees...

Fee: £700k. The notorious footballing hard-man brought his tough tackling to Bramall Lane in the '90s, and has since gone on to star in over seventy films of wildly varying quality.

1. 1990 - Vinnie Jones

Fee: £700k. The notorious footballing hard-man brought his tough tackling to Bramall Lane in the '90s, and has since gone on to star in over seventy films of wildly varying quality. | Getty Images Photo: Getty Images

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Fee: £1m. The Scottish midfielder joined from West Ham United, and excelled during a brief spell with the Blades, before going on to join Everton.

2. 1996 - Don Hutchison

Fee: £1m. The Scottish midfielder joined from West Ham United, and excelled during a brief spell with the Blades, before going on to join Everton. | Getty Images Photo: Jamie McDonald

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Fee: £1.2m. The midfielder spent a decade with Everton, and had a short-lived spell with United that was brought to an abrupt halt due to a career-ending ankle injury.

3. 1997 - John Ebbrel

Fee: £1.2m. The midfielder spent a decade with Everton, and had a short-lived spell with United that was brought to an abrupt halt due to a career-ending ankle injury. | Getty Images Photo: Laurence Griffiths

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Fee: £1.5m. The striker spent three spells at Bramall Lane during his career. The club splashed the cash to land him for the second time in 1997, and he scored a further 11 league goals for the club.

4. 1997 - Brian Deane

Fee: £1.5m. The striker spent three spells at Bramall Lane during his career. The club splashed the cash to land him for the second time in 1997, and he scored a further 11 league goals for the club. | Getty Images Photo: Robert Cianflone

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