Sheffield United are closing on a deal for Manchester United midfielder Jesse Lingard.

Chris Wilder wants the Manchester United playmaker to bolster the Blades' bid to beat the drop.

The Bramall Lane club are bottom of the table and 11 points from safety after 19 games.

Lingard has not featured in the Premier League this season and could be allowed to depart Old Trafford.

The 28-year-old has been reassured by his camp that joining the Blades will not affect his chances of a permanent exit from Old Trafford this summer, according to the Daily Star.

Wilder needs recruits after again being unable to name a full complement of substitutes for Sunday's 3-1 defeat to Tottenham.