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Patrick Bamford is now a member of the Championship side just seven months after leading derogatory chants directed at the team's coach, Wilder.

This experienced forward, without a club since leaving Leeds, has put pen to paper on a contract joining the second-tier strugglers through the winter. His lengthy career with Leeds finished amicably this past summer.

One of the player's final notable acts while at Leeds included starting insulting chants about Chris Wilder during the club’s promotion celebrations this spring. Now, the one-cap England player is set to play for Wilder as Sheffield United's boss looks to rescue the team he loves away from the relegation zone.

Previous History Involving the Striker and the Manager

The pair had a past before Leeds won promotion to the Premier League the previous campaign while Sheffield United lost the promotion decider to Sunderland. Wilder called Bamford as “a muppet” when the roles were reversed during the 2018-19 season and Sheffield United secured direct promotion while Leeds United missed out in the promotion playoffs.

Making Amends & Moving Forward

Everything seems has been resolved with United, the league's lowest scorers, urgently requiring of a boost in attack and Bamford hoping to revive his career.

The Wilder chant went viral this spring. An apologetic Patrick along with Leeds boss, Daniel Farke, called the Sheffield United manager the following day.

Wilder said at the time: “Spoke with Patrick yesterday and I’ve no issue at all with that. I'm uncertain regarding the words used from a fellow professional! But I valued and respected him giving me a call.

“We had 20 minutes and similarly I talked with Daniel as well and we had a half-hour chat with him and he is a great person, a class act. When I was playing we would dish it out and take it and that’s an integral part of the game across all levels, including Sunday league. I've got no problem at all. I'm fine with the situation and I said that to Patrick.”

Recent Career Challenges

Bamford featured in 18 games for Leeds in the previous campaign however the former Nottingham Forest, Chelsea and Boro player has faced difficulties with injury over the past few seasons.