Former Watford midfielder Lee Williamson claims he would not have signed for Sheffield United if he did not believe they were good enough to challenge for promotion.

Williamson moved to Bramall Lane two weeks ago for an undisclosed fee, understood to be around £500,000, after two-and-a-half years at Vicarage Road.

Former Hornets Darius Henderson and Leigh Bromby have already made the switch to Sheffield and Tommy Smith and John-Joe O’Toole have been the subject of bids.

But the 27-year-old said that was not why he made the move to the Steel City.

Williamson told United’s website: "I got off to a good start and have been welcomed. The fact that a lot of Watford players have come here was not a massive factor in me choosing to come here but it always helps when you join a new club.

"It is the same when you go out on loan - I knew some people at Preston when I went there last season "This is a big, strong and organised squad and I watched them in both semi-final play-off games when I was suspended. I could tell that everyone knew their jobs and what they were doing.

"I believe that the squad is good enough to challenge for promotion again, otherwise I would not have signed."