The Blades beat the 11pm deadline on the final day of the window to secure a loan switch until the end of the season for Holding from Crystal Palace. The experienced defender has two FA Cup triumphs on his CV in addition to Champions League football during his time with Arsenal, where he also won the Community Shield.

The defender, who moved to Selhurst Park in 2023, begun his career at Bolton Wanderers and won the Trotters Player of the Year award in his breakthrough season in 2015/16.