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Sheffield United owner Prince Abdullah claims Chris Wilder TWICE tried to quit the club before his eventual departure... and even wanted a £4m pay-off to resign

Sheffield United owner Prince Abdullah has lifted the lid on Chris Wilder's final days and months at the club, revealing the former Blades boss even asked a for £4million payment before leaving.

Speaking to Sky Sports, the Prince said that he wanted to keep Wilder as manager regardless of how many games they lost this season because he felt Wilder was the best man to lead them straight back up.

But after a defeat by Crystal Palace in January, Prince Abdullah had a call from CEO Stephen Bettis saying that Wilder wanted out.