Sheffield Utd boss Wilder welcomes Allen and Hoyland appointments

Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder has welcomed their two new management appointments.

Mike Allen has arrived as new head of recruitment and Jamie Hoyland as new first-team chief scout.

Wilder said ahead of tomorrow's clash at Everton: "A lot of great things have been said about Paul Mitchell [Blades' former head of recruitment].

"It's important from a recruitment point of view that the players we bring in are good players and have a good character as well.

"Delighted to get them boys [Allen and Hoyland] in. We have interviewed quite a few people for it.

"They can help us with arguably one of the biggest transfer windows in the last few years."