After eight years at Villa Park the Birmingham club decided to release Wright of his contract.
Alan Wright
Neil Warnock is very keen to improve his back line of defence which includes Phil Jagielka, Shaun Murphy, Robert Page and Robert Kozluk as the Blades boss goes on another Premiership campaign.
The former Blackburn Rovers star is keen on a move to the Bramall Lane club after Graham Taylor kept the experienced Wright on the subs bench last night, he made just three first team appearances.