🔗 Share this article Patrick Bamford Joins Sheffield United After Leading Derogatory Songs Targeting Manager Chris Wilder The striker has signed with Sheffield United only half a year after leading derogatory songs aimed at the team's coach, Wilder. This experienced striker, a free agent after departing from Leeds, has put pen to paper on a agreement joining the Championship club in difficulty through the winter. Bamford's lengthy spell with Leeds finished by mutual consent in August. One of Bamford’s final notable acts while at Leeds involved leading insulting chants regarding Wilder during the club’s promotion celebrations in April. Now, the former England player will feature for Wilder as Sheffield United's boss aims to lift the team he loves away from the bottom places. Previous History Involving the Striker and Wilder Both men had history prior to Leeds won promotion to the top flight last season while Sheffield United were defeated in the promotion decider by Sunderland. The manager described Bamford as a "muppet" back when the roles were reversed in 2018-19 and Sheffield United secured automatic promotion while Leeds missed out in the promotion playoffs. Making Amends and Looking Ahead Everything appears to have been forgiven and forgotten with United, the Championship’s least productive attack, in desperate need of improvement up front while Bamford looking to rejuvenate his playing days. The song about Wilder gained traction in April. An apologetic Bamford and the Leeds manager, Farke, called the Sheffield United manager the following day. Chris Wilder commented at the time: “Had a conversation with Patrick yesterday and I’ve no issue whatsoever with that. I’m not sure regarding the language from a fellow professional! But I appreciated and admired him calling me. “We had a short while and the same again I talked with Daniel Farke too and we had a longer discussion together and he is a great person, a top guy. When I was playing we used to dish it out and take it and that is part and parcel of the game across all levels, including a Sunday morning. I've got absolutely no issue. I'm fine with it and I told him that to Patrick.” Latest Playing Struggles Bamford made 18 games for Leeds in the previous campaign however the former Forest, Chelsea FC & Middlesbrough player has struggled with injury over the past few seasons.