John Egan: 'Sheffield United targeting promotion to Premier League'

John Egan has targeted promotion to the Premier League with Sheffield United after becoming their record signing.

The Republic of Ireland defender moved to Bramall Lane from Brentford for £4m earlier in July.

Egan, who made 67 appearances in two seasons for the Bees, believes that the Blades can build on last season's 10th-place Championship finish and compete for a top-six spot.

"Everyone wants to get promoted and that was a big factor in my decision to come here," the 25-year-old told Sky Sports News.

"It's a really good opportunity for myself and hopefully we can be challenging at the top end of the table. The goal is promotion."

Egan had a spell at United earlier in his career, playing one game for the club while on loan from Sunderland in 2012.