Sheffield United have to be the ones to watch in terms of the title race this season in the Sky Bet Championship.

The Blades have been rather excellent in recent weeks with them racking up the results and putting in professional performances with great efficiency.

There are areas to be improved by right now they look a powerful, balanced unit well-aware of their jobs and that can only bode well.

Chris Wilder will be seeking to keep the core group together past this season, then, and it seems as though that is well on the agenda right now.

Indeed, in speaking to the press earlier today ahead of the Blades game with Aston Villa, he revealed the latest on new contracts for players - via Andy Giddings:

The Blades seem well-placed to strike at the top two this season, and they'll be hoping that they can get contracts wrapped up soon.

The Verdict

Things seem pretty harmonious at Bramall Lane right now and that usually makes for a happy club and one that performs well.

The contracts aren't yet signed, of course, but there seems to be at least discussion going on and that should bode well in the coming weeks and months.