The 29-year-old former Arsenal defender signed for the Blades until the end of the season on transfer deadline day and Wilder said the door is open for the move to become permanent.
"Rob is just a straight loan until the end of the season but certainly somebody that we would be interested in if the loan goes well," Wilder told BBC Radio Sheffield.
"As we have talked about in terms of all the players that we've brought in, whether it's Hamza [Choudhury], whether it's Ben Brereton Diaz.
"Harry Clarke as well, he's not been in the frame at Ipswich and he wants to play first-team football.
"We've been delighted with all the boys, so there is always that medium to longer term view with all the players that we bring in."
Wilder praised Holding's "outstanding career" and said he will be involved in the Championship fixture against Portsmouth on Saturday (15:00 GMT).
"You don't get signed by a club like Arsenal if you haven't got anything about you and aren't a little bit special," Wilder added.
"As sometimes happens, a situation at Palace where he was not involved and we've taken advantage of that.
"Everybody has been impressed with Rob and his early days at Sheffield United."
Pick of the stats: Sheffield United v Portsmouthpublished at 13:37 GMT 6 February
13:37 GMT 6 February
Sheffield United will be hoping to keep their quest for automatic promotion on track when they welcome Portsmouth on Saturday afternoon (15:00 GMT).
The Blades bounced back from a surprise 3-0 defeat at home to Hull City with a 1-0 win at Derby last time out and will move back into the top two with victory.
Pompey are without a win in three (D1 L2) but are three points above the drop zone in 20th position.
Sheffield United have won just one of their past four league games against Portsmouth (D1 L2), scoring just one goal in total across those matches.
Portsmouth have failed to win any of their past 23 away league games against Sheffield United (D4 L19), since a 3-1 win in the top-flight in November 1955.
After a run of nine consecutive home wins between September and December in which they didn't concede a single goal, Sheffield United have won just one of their past four at Bramall Lane (D1 L2), conceding six goals in the process.
Portsmouth have lost each of their past six away league games, last having a longer run between November 2005 and March 2006 in the Premier League (9).
In no 15-minute period (1-15, 16-30, 31-45, 46-60, 61-75, 76-90) have Sheffield United scored more league goals this season than in the opening 15 minutes (10). Meanwhile, in no period have Portsmouth conceded more than in this timeframe (12).
'Few clubs had a better transfer window than the Blades'published at 18:06 GMT 5 February
18:06 GMT 5 February
Adam Oxley BBC Radio Sheffield reporter
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Few, if any clubs, will have had a better January transfer window - on paper - than Sheffield United.
The club's new American owners COH Sports arrived at Bramall Lane just before Christmas with a commitment to supporting the management team after a strong start to the season.
The short-term priorities were clear; a new contract for Chris Wilder, whose deal was up at the end of the season, and new signings to improve the team and add the squad depth that was missing at the end of the summer.
Many supporters will have been sceptical - and with good reason given previous transfer windows - but the new owners have delivered, with Wilder's services secured until 2028 and seven new signings, including most of the club's top targets.
Ben Brereton Diaz, Tom Cannon, Hamza Choudhury, Harry Clarke and Rob Holding tick the areas and numbers Wilder talked about at the start of January in attack, midfield and defence.
There was even time on deadline day for a surprise double signing as the owners' new data-driven transfer strategy delivered Jefferson Caceres from Peru and Christian Nwachukwu from the Bulgarian top flight.
A few weeks ago, the Blades' bench was filled with academy players. Now Wilder and his staff have the headache they wanted.
With players coming back from injury, coupled with the new additions, the resources are in place to push for an immediate return to the Premier League.
'Great window - fingers crossed we get over line'published at 14:31 GMT 5 February
14:31 GMT 5 February
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Tom Cannon joined Sheffield United for a reported £10m from Leicester City
On Tuesday we asked what you made of Sheffield United's business in the transfer window.
Ben Brereton-Diaz returned on loan from Southampton while Leicester striker Tom Cannon was also brought in for a reported £10m.
Ipswich defender Harry Clarke, Leicester midfielder Hamza Choudhury and former Arsenal defender Rob Holding signed on loan while Nigerian winger Christian Nwachukwu and Peruvian striker Jefferson Caceres were brought in for undisclosed fees under the club's new 'data driven' approach to transfers.
Here are some of your responses:
Steve: Overall a few decent signings, but I doubt many of them would hold their own in the Premier League if United managed promotion - massive investment by the new owners would be needed.
N Rodrigues: It's disappointing that we didn't get the centre-halves we were looking for, and so desperately needed. It feels like we were left with no real options before the window closed. I'm very interested to see how AI and the use of analytics to determine the quality of a player, now and in the future, works out for The Blades.
Trev: Let's hope the new faces gel as soon as possible - the Hull defeat really exposed how thin we'd become in depth of squad choices. Let's not get too carried away either - remember you can only field 11 so Wilder needs impact players he can use to change games when needed.
Tom: In general this is the second great window in succession. Chris Wilder has completely re-structured and re-invented the team within the space of six months, not the usual "three or four windows" nonsense that managers tend to spout to suit their own agendas. There is only one issue that I can see and that is I believe Chris wanted to get TWO centre-backs in because Holding is clearly a player with huge pedigree but zero match fitness. Ahmedhodzic and Robinson have done well enough, but Souttar's loss has really hurt us and until/unless Holding gets quickly up to match fitness we're no better off in that key department.
Steve: My only concern is the time it takes for a raft of new players to be integrated into a new system and whether that disrupts the group dynamics. However, I really like the look of Choudhury and Clarke already. BBD is a known quantity to us. Tom Cannon will hopefully start firing soon. What it shows is real ambition and backing of the manager - whose judgement of players brought in during pre-season was excellent. Fingers crossed it gives us the momentum to get over the line of automatic promotion.
John: Best transfer window I've ever known, and I've been going since 1960.
Dave: The number of players "on loan" worries me somewhat!
Wolfgang: Overall pleased. I think especially Cannon, Choudhury, BBD, and Clarke make us a completely different prospect in terms of depth. However, I am not convinced by the signing of Holding. Yes, we desperately needed a replacement for Souttar, but at 29, with fewer than 200 senior games, it doesn't scream "the ready-made answer to our recent defensive problems". I feel like he's the weak link of our January transfers, but I'm happy to be proved wrong.
Neil: I think with the signings in this window it takes pressure off the players in a very small squad, giving them chance to rest so to spread the workload out. It also gives us a bit more quality to hopefully carry us over the line for a top-two spot.
Tim: Excellent window for the Blades - not least signing Wilder for another three years. The new owners seem fully supportive and, as a club, we're in very good nick.
Birmingham City sign teenager Havenhand from Bladespublished at 15:13 GMT 4 February
15:13 GMT 4 February
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Birmingham City have signed teenage striker Kurtis Havenhand from Sheffield United on a deal that runs until the end of the season.
The 19-year-old, who has a further 12-month option on his Blues deal, will link up with the League One club's Under-21 side on his arrival.
Havenhand came through the youth ranks at Sheffield United, and while still only 15 years old, he made his debut for the club's Under-18 and Under-21 sides.
A knee injury suffered in the 2022-23 season ruled him out for more than a year, but he recovered and signed his first professional deal with the Blades in the summer of 2024.
What did you make of the Blades' transfer business?published at 13:26 GMT 4 February
13:26 GMT 4 February
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Ben Brereton-Diaz is back at the Blades on loan from Southampton
It's time to talk about Sheffield United's transfer business...
"A bit more depth and competition could be just what they need to make an instant return to the Premier League," is what BBC Radio Sheffield's Rob Staton said the Blades needed at the start of the window, when injuries were threatening to hamper the club's promotion push.
It's fair to say it's been a busy one.
Ben Brereton-Diaz is back at Bramall Lane on loan from Southampton and already back in the goals while Leicester's 22-year-old striker Tom Cannon was also brought in for a reported £10m after a spell on loan at Stoke.
Ipswich defender Harry Clarke and Leicester midfielder Hamza Choudhury have joined on loan while deadline day itself was hectic with former Arsenal defender Rob Holding signing on loan from Crystal Palace and 19-year-old Nigerian winger Christian Nwachukwu and 22-year-old Peruvian striker Jefferson Caceres being brought in for undisclosed fees under the club's new 'data driven' approach to transfers.
The Blades are second, two points behind leaders Leeds, despite a two-point deduction for financial breaches, of course, but have these signings given Chris Wilder the platform for United to complete an instant return to the Premier League?
We want you to tell us what you think about the Blades' transfer dealings...
Sheff Utd signings 'driven by data' - Bettispublished at 12:54 GMT 4 February
12:54 GMT 4 February
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Stephen Bettis joined Sheffield United in 2016
Sheffield United's two permanent transfer deadline day signings came off the back of work with data experts, says chief executive Stephen Bettis.
The Blades completed deals for winger Christian Nwachukwu from Bulgarian side Botev Plovdiv and striker Jefferson Caceres, who has arrived from FBC Melgar in his Peruvian homeland.
"There was a discussion about long-term planning and bringing in some young players who, with the right coach and the right development, could hopefully push on and become real assets for the football club," Bettis told BBC Radio Sheffield.
"This was real data-driven stuff, which is nothing new, but we had a weakness in that area historically, and it's something we wanted to look into and try to progress with."
"With the support of the owners and the people they know, we're working with a group who work with data that highlights young talent that potentially has the ability to push on and become really good players.
"A handful of players were highlighted, and we went around the clubs and inquired about them, and when we thought the value was right, and the pricing was right, we made moves to sign them, and that's what's happened with these two."
Holding moves closer to Palace exitpublished at 17:12 GMT 3 February
17:12 GMT 3 February
Alex Howell BBC Sport football news reporter
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My colleague Simon Stone has already reported on Sheffield United's search for a centre-back, adding that the rumours around Crystal Palace defender Rob Holding were the strongest.
One source with knowledge of a potential deal understands that Holding is close to completing a move to the Blades.
We are still working to verify Sheffield United's stance on this, but it looks likely.
The 29-year-old has only made one appearance for the Eagles since signing in September 2023.
Brereton Diaz happy to be back at Bramall Lanepublished at 14:31 GMT 3 February
14:31 GMT 3 February
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Sheffield United forward Ben Brereton Diaz says he is delighted to be back at Bramall Lane after scoring his first goal since returning to the club.
The 25-year-old Chilean international's 49th minute strike was enough to claim all three points against Derby County on Saturday after returning to the club on loan from Southampton until the end of the season.
"I'm buzzing I'm back here, the fans are amazing," Brereton Diaz told BBC Radio Sheffield.
"I'm playing football and enjoying myself with a smile on my face again."
Brereton Diaz returned to England in the summer after signing for Southampton from La Liga outfit Villarreal, but failed to score in any of his 13 appearances for the Saints before his loan switch in the winter transfer window to the Blades.
"I've been in training for two weeks and the standard is really good," he added.
"Everyone is fighting for their places and I'm really happy to be part of this team again."
Wilder walked into the post-match press conference at Pride Park and went straight into talking about his rival boss following the narrow win.
Saturday's loss has the Rams on their worst run for 17 years, third from bottom in the table and two points from safety.
"What I will say is when you're a manager, you want to see your players play for the club, play for the manager and give it a right go and I thought all the Derby players did for Paul," he said.
"Paul is a good guy and he deserves the support. It's not my gig but that's my view from externally.
"Obviously it's a difficult period for Derby and Paul. We've watched the games and they could quite easily have got a result against Sunderland, could have got a result in two or three other of their games as well.
"They could have got a result today because they gave everything for their manager.
"They've lost their best player [Eiran Cashin, who was sold to Brighton] and are looking to bring players in and they're incredibly stretched. If you look at their bench, it was pretty similar to ours in terms of when we were stretched."
Blades boss Wilder reacts to win at Derbypublished at 19:23 GMT 1 February
19:23 GMT 1 February
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Sheffield United boss Chis Wilder spoke to written media after the their 1-0 win at Derby County.
"It was a little bit disjointed in terms of the performance, which was made by the commitment, the press, the first and second balls, by the opposition.
"The pitch wasn't great, our transition, when we broke it up first half, wasn't good and we just needed to take more care of the ball.
"But when we did, we found a couple of moments and that is all you need - and we found the great moment. It was fabulous work from Tom Cannon and a fabulous finish from Ben coming in at the back stick.
"We will get better, and quickly we have to get better. But most important was winning a game of football today. It was a great reaction from Friday night [when beaten by Hull City]. We had to dig in and defend well."
Wilder said he is "delighted" to have signed a new contract until the end of the 2027-28 season. "Pretty easy decision from my point of view. It goes under the radar how early we are into this rebuild. Delighted with the players, their attitude. The results - bumps in the road as seen last Friday but I'm still looking at that table that says 60 points, so we've had a fabulous start. It gives stability to the football club and the players."
On whether he cares about cementing a legacy: "No, not at all. It's not about me, it's about servicing the football club."
New loan signing Harry Clarke, who joined from Ipswich, has been "on our list for a long time", according to Wilder. "It was important that we strengthened. His pedigree is really good and he's tasted success in the last two seasons with two promotions, so he knows how to win."
Midfielder Hamza Choudhury, who joined on loan until the end of the season from Leicester City, was a "number one target right the way through". Wilder added: "A player that's been in and around a team that's won the Premier League, won the FA Cup, been in Europe, been in Champions League football. Delighted to have him on board."
On other January transfers: "We're after a centre-half, there's no doubt about it. We've made a bid for a player and that's going through that dance as it always does."
On facing Derby on Saturday: "They will be committed, they'll be on the front foot, and we have to earn the right to play and make sure we're right to gain a win. We have to be close to if not at our best to earn that right."
Pick of the stats: Derby v Sheffield Unitedpublished at 16:43 GMT 30 January
16:43 GMT 30 January
Derby County have slipped into the relegation zone and are seeking to avoid their longest losing run in nearly 17 years when they welcome promotion-chasing Sheffield United to Pride Park on Saturday (15:00 GMT).
The Blades could overhaul leaders Leeds with a win, while only a win would give the Rams a chance of escaping the bottom three this weekend.
Derby County have lost three of their past four league games against Sheffield United (W1), though all three defeats came away from home at Bramall Lane.
Sheffield United have lost each of their past two away league games against Derby County and will be looking to avoid losing three in succession for the first time since January 2004.
Derby have lost each of their past six league games in succession, while the Rams last endured a longer losing streak between April and August 2008.
Sheffield United have lost three of their past seven league games (W3 D1), more defeats than across their opening 22 matches this season combined (W15 D5 L2).
The average age of Derby's starting XI in the Championship this season is 28 years and four days; the oldest of any team in the division. Sheffield United, meanwhile, have the third-youngest starting XI on average (24y 336d).
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