Patrick Bamford has joined Sheffield United, just months after leading derogatory chants about their manager Chris Wilder during Leeds United’s promotion celebrations.
The 32-year-old striker, a free agent since leaving Leeds in August, has signed a short-term deal with the Championship club until January, as Wilder looks to bolster his struggling attack.
Bamford, who has battled injuries in recent seasons, was at the centre of controversy in April when a video showed him leading an abusive song about Wilder. However, the pair have since reconciled after Bamford and then-Leeds boss Daniel Farke personally called Wilder to apologise.
“I’ve no issue at all,” Wilder said at the time. “We had a good chat — these things happen in football.”
With Sheffield United currently the Championship’s lowest scorers, both parties are hoping the one-cap England international can revive his form and help lift the club from the relegation zone.
