Chelsea legend John Terry on Sheffield United’s shortlist as potential everlasting substitute for Chris Wilder

John Terry has reportedly emerged as a contender to grow to be Sheffield United’s subsequent everlasting supervisor.

Paul Heckingbottom is at present caretaker boss following Chris Wilder’s departure final month, nevertheless, the membership are understood to be looking out for a successor.

The Mirror declare the Chelsea legend, who’s at present Dean Smith’s no.2 at Aston Villa, is being thought of as a potential possibility for the Blades.

Terry is known to be eager on getting into administration within the close to future and will view the chance to bear a rebuild at Bramall Lane as a pretty opposition.

Sheffield United are on the point of a return to the Championship and membership chiefs need Wilder’s successor to mount a promotion push subsequent season.

Wilder left the Blades simply two months in need of his five-year anniversary at Bramall Lane, guiding the Yorkshire giants from the foot of League One to the Premier League.

Discontent had been rising behind the scenes for a while between Wilder and the membership’s hierarchy earlier than his eventual exit.

KV Oostende boss Alexander Blessin can also be being thought of for the place, with Heckingbottom at present in interim cost till the top of the season.

It’s understood that membership officers have already met with Blessin, with an extra assembly additionally anticipated to happen.

The Premier League’s basement aspect are at present 14 factors adrift of security with eight video games left to play, whereas they’ve additionally performed a recreation greater than 17th place Newcastle.