Sheffield United is one of the clubs with the longest tradition in English football. Founded in 1889, they became English champions back in the 1897/98 season. But this is not the only title of the South Yorkshire club. Their museum also has 4 FA Cups (1898/99, 1901/02, 1914/15, 1924/25), 1 Championship (1952/53), 1 League Two (1981/82), 1 League One (2016/17) and notable 61 participations in the main category of English football.

The last quarter of the 20th century was difficult for the club, which struggled to establish itself among England's elite. They left in 1976 and only returned to the main division in 1990. They held on for four years, went back down and would wait another 12 years to return to the new called Premier League for the first time in history. The adventure took a year - a new relegation followed and another decade in the lower division, until the return in 2018/19. But this time, it seems that everything is different.

A dream season

Chris Wilder is Sheffield United's coach for the past four years, and already one to be remembered as arguably the best. In three full seasons, Wilder led the club to two promotions - from League One to Championship and from Championship to Premier League. That achievement alone would be enough to elevate him as one of the best, but the English coach didn´t want to stop. Sheffield United is having a dream campaign among the big ones. Dreaming is still free and - of course, there are dreams more difficult to fulfill than others, but arrive in February in fifth place in the Premier League allows Sheffield fans to dream about European competitions next season and the truth is that right now the team is in position to qualify. But why not dream bigger? Chelsea (with one game less) is only two points ahead and behind are teams like Tottenham, Manchester United, Everton, Arsenal and even Wolves. For the club, this would be their first-ever participation in UEFA competitions. A remarkable fact.

Investment and return

After confirming the move to the Premier League, Sheffield wasted no time in reinforcing the squad. They spent a considerable amount, but relatively low compared to the other Premier League clubs, especially those that occupy the top positions and can spend the amount that Sheffield waste so far (70M) in only one player. The Norwegian Sander Berge is the latest and most expensive addition in club's history. He arrived in January from Genk and cost 21.5 million euros, almost a third part of the club expenses on reinforcements for the 2019/20 season.

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