Sharp has found first-team opportunities limited for the Blades this season, although he did come off the bench – and hit the post – in his boyhood club’s 2-0 defeat at Manchester City on Sunday.

Sharp was linked with a return to Leeds United in the national media this week.

But Blades boss Wilder, speaking at his pre-match press conference ahead of Thursday’s trip to Anfield to face champions-elect Liverpool, insisted any conversation about his future would be a short one.

Sign up to our Sheffield United newsletter The i newsletter cut through the noise Sign up Thanks for signing up! Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting...

Billy Sharp of Sheffield United directs a header that hits the post during the Premier League match at the Etihad Stadium, Manchester. Simon Bellis/Sportimage

“There are hundreds of reports linking people everywhere,” Wilder said.

“Billy’s a fantastic player, he doesn’t want to go anywhere and I don’t want him to go anywhere.