Sheffield United have completed the signing of defender Rob Holding from Crystal Palace on loan until the end of the season. The Athletic previously reported that the 29-year-old defender was attracting interest from the Championship side.

The Blades made a final bid for the Irish defender earlier today but QPR are standing firm over a player who could walk away for nothing in a few months, with United forced to consider alternative options. One was Millwall’s Japhet Tanganga but the Londoners were demanding huge money for the former Tottenham man which priced the Blades out.

Rob Holding has joined Sheffield United on loan for the rest of the season. The 29-year-old has played only once for Crystal Palace since signing from Arsenal in 2023 for £4m. In October, Palace manager Oliver Glasner said Holding was training individually following a disagreement.

Sheffield United have all but confirmed a deal to sign Rob Holding from Crystal Palace. The defender is expected to sign on loan until the end of the 2024/25 season. The Blades have already signed four players this season,

Rob Holding is enthused about the possibility of a fresh start at Sheffield United after ending his Crystal Palace exile with a loan switch until the end of the current campaign. The 29-year-old signed for the Blades on deadline day after United called time on their pursuit of QPR’s Jimmy Dunne.