"Championship strugglers Sheffield United have confirmed the signing of former Leeds United striker Patrick Bamford on a free transfer. Bamford had been without a club since leaving Leeds by mutual consent in August, following their promotion back to the Premier League. Bamford spent seven years at Elland Road after making a £7m switch from Middlesbrough in 2018, scoring 60 goals in 205 appearances for the club."
"Seventeen of those goals came in the Premier League in 2020-21 as Leeds finished ninth under Marcelo Bielsa, with only Harry Kane (23 goals), Mohamed Salah (22) and Bruno Fernandes (18) outscoring him that campaign. That form led to Gareth Southgate handing Bamford his sole England cap in 2021. But Bamford was limited to just 17 appearances as Leeds returned to the big time under Daniel Farke last season, and after three months without a club,"
"The move comes despite Bamford having several run-ins with Chris Wilder, who returned for a third stint as Sheffield United's head coach in September. Feeling good in red and white pic.twitter.com/cqUC9MoKtS - Sheffield United (@SheffieldUnited) November 13, 2025 Wilder referred to Bamford as a "muppet" in 2019, and this April, the striker called the Blades boss to apologise after footage emerged of the striker leading derogatory chants against him."
Patrick Bamford has joined Sheffield United on a short-term deal running until January after parting company with Leeds United in August. He scored 60 goals in 205 appearances across seven years at Elland Road following a £7m move from Middlesbrough in 2018. Seventeen of those goals came in the Premier League in 2020-21, earning him a single England cap in 2021. Bamford made only 17 appearances last season under Daniel Farke and spent three months without a club before signing for the Blades. The move follows past run-ins with Chris Wilder, and Sheffield United sit 22nd after 15 games.
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