Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder is a big fan of making unusual signings.

The Blades boss has made his career out of giving chances to players who may not be fancied elsewhere.

And he has repeated the trick by signing Jack Rodwell for the rest of the season.

Rodwell had a trial with Sheffield United and impressed enough to earn a short term deal.

"I'm not going to take a wrecking ball to the side because we have lost a couple of games but the players have to recognise that we are here to win and do well. That has always been the remit," Wilder told Sky Sports.

"They've got the shirts at the moment and Jack (Rodwell) is pushing, as it is with a lot of players. He has the ability to play right centre-half for us and in midfield. I quite like the idea of a left-field signing now and again, not always successfully.

"We had Jack in over Christmas, I understood his situation at his previous clubs. He's a player with obvious, undoubted talent, he would not have played for Manchester City or started off at Everton otherwise. He had an unfortunate experience, that can happen to anybody.

"I've not got any 'free' signings, every one I have to have the belief. I think it's a good fit for Jack and good fit for Sheffield United."