Sheffield United in Advanced Talks with Ruben Selles to Replace Chris Wilder

Sheffield United are poised to part ways with manager Chris Wilder following their playoff final defeat to Sunderland and are in advanced talks to appoint Ruben Selles as their new manager. Wilder, who had recently signed a three-year extension and led the club from League One to the Premier League during his first spell, reportedly disagrees with the club's new ownership over a data-driven approach to recruitment, contributing to the decision to replace him. Selles, despite a mixed managerial record including stints at Southampton, Reading, and Hull City—where he narrowly avoided relegation—is seen as a skilled developer of young players and the favored candidate to take over at Bramall Lane. The decision by the American owners, COH Sports, who took over last December, has caused some fan unrest given Wilder's popularity and success at the club. Sheffield United finished third in the Championship last season with 90 points, aiming for promotion again under new leadership. Meanwhile, the club has no urgent plans to sell goalkeeper Michael Cooper, who prefers to remain a first-choice keeper rather than move to Everton as a backup.