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Blades sign Leicester's Souttar on loan

Sheffield United have signed Australia defender Harry Souttar on a season-long loan from Leicester City.

The 25-year-old has arrived in time for Friday's Championship season opener away to Preston North End.

He joined Leicester for a reported £15m in January 2023, signing a five-and-a-half-year contract, but has only made 16 appearances for the Foxes so far.

"Getting someone of Harry's calibre and experience is a huge plus, and he'll add some steel to our defensive unit," said United boss Chris Wilder.

"His height and power are exactly what we've been looking for since we lost a couple of experienced heads, but with the loan market we have had to bide our time a little in order to get him here.