Patrick Bamford has joined Sheffield United just seven months after leading a derogatory chant about 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 side until January as Wilder looks to bolster his struggling attack.
Bamford and Wilder have a history dating back to 2019, when Wilder called the striker “a muppet” amid Leeds’ failed promotion bid. But the pair have since reconciled — Bamford and then-Leeds boss Daniel Farke phoned Wilder to apologise after the chant went viral in April.
Wilder said afterward: “I had a conversation with Pat yesterday and I’ve no issue at all with it. We had a laugh about it — it’s part and parcel of the game.”
Bamford, who made 18 appearances for Leeds last season, is hoping to reignite his career after several years disrupted by injuries.
