Blades sign Holding, Nwachukwu and Caceres

Rob Holding has played only once for Crystal Palace since signing for the club in 2023

Sheffield United have signed defender Rob Holding on loan from Crystal Palace, winger Christian Nwachukwu and striker Jefferson Caceres for undisclosed fees.

Holding has played only once for the Eagles since signing for the Premier League side in 2023 in a £4m deal from Arsenal.

The 29-year-old previously made 162 appearances for Arsenal over seven years, winning the FA Cup twice with the club in 2017 and 2020.

Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder said Holding would bolster the team's backline in light of injuries.

"We've been light in the central defensive area ever since Harry Souttar's injury, so we're delighted to add Rob, a player who has played the game at the highest level for a number of years," Wilder said.

In October, Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner said Holding was training individually following a disagreement.

He joins fellow Palace loanee Jesurun Rak-Sakyi at the Blades and becomes the club's fifth signing of the January window.

Nigerian winger Nwachukwu, 19, arrives from Bulgarian side Botev Plovdiv, while 22-year-old Peruvian Caceres joins from FBC Melgar in his homeland, with both signings the product of the club's new data driven transfer strategy.

"With the collaborative way we work with regards signings, the options available to the club under the new ownership allows us to cast our net further afield," Wilder added.

"I've spoken previously about how we are looking to be more data driven with some of our targets, and we have explored the use of this to find players which were previously not on our radar.

"Jefferson has been identified using this strategy, he's a young lad who we're keen to develop."