Following his disagreement with the club this morning, Sheffield Wednesday star left winger announced his departure as he paid Sheffield Wednesday £5 million after he agreed to terminate his contract following his delay after two more games due to…

Sheffield United boss extends Sheffield Wednesday fan invitation as steel city unites behind invaluable cause

Chris Wilder, the Sheffield United manager, has placed aside city rivalry and invited fans of rivals Wednesday to Chris Basham’s charity game later this year which will raise much-needed funds for beloved local charity Weston Park. The Blades confirmed this week that a host of former players will return to Bramall Lane in early May.

The game will see members of United’s 2016/17 promotion side take on a Sky Sports XI, with boss Wilder suggesting that there will be some Wednesday interest for Owls supporters as he targets a sell-out to nail the target set by Weston Park to purchase a MRI simulator cancer scanning machine, which would be only one of a handful in the country to boost their vital work helping cancer patients.

“First of all, I’d like to thank the board and Stephen Bettis for allowing us to put on the game,” Wilder said this morning ahead of United’s game against Coventry City tomorrow evening. “It is not a Sheffield United game; it is a South Yorkshire game, in my opinion, and there’ll be players and connections from Sheffield Wednesday and all around the region.