Blades still considering Weir

Wilson says defender is hungry for first-team action

Last Updated: February 6, 2012 10:10am

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David Weir: Training with Blades in hope of winning a contract at Bramall Lane

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Manager Danny Wilson says Sheffield United are still weighing up whether or not to offer a contract to former Rangers captain David Weir.

Veteran defender Weir has been training with the League One promotion hopefuls since departing Ibrox last month.

Blades boss Wilson is yet to make a decision over the 41-year-old but says he is hungry to play.

The manager told the Daily Record: "It is open-ended and we have both sat down and been honest.

"If there is nothing for him I will get straight to the point.

"If there is something there for him he'll fight tooth and nail to get in a position where he is challenging on merit. It won't be a sympathy vote for Davie.

"Likewise, if he finds that he can go and play somewhere else, we will shake hands and move on because he wants to play football and doesn't want to sit around.

"His ambition is to be just as great as when he started."