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Sheffield United lead a north-facing battle to go up while Frank Lampard and Wayne Rooney are in the trenches

Chris Wilder could not contain the excitement in his voice. "It feels imminent," said Sheffield United's manager. "It's getting pretty close."

Wilder was referring to his club's protracted takeover by American consortium, COH Sports. At long last that particular saga has reached a conclusion, with the two key investors, Steven Rosen and Helmy Eltoukhy, joining United's board as co-chairmen after the buyout of Prince Abdullah bin Mosa'ad's United World Group was confirmed on Monday.