Sheffield United youngster Ben Starosta wants first-team football next season but accepts he may have to go out on loan again to get it.

The 21-year-old defender, who had loan spells at Brentford and Bradford last season, is desperate to make the breakthrough into Kevin Blackwell's first-team squad.

He said: "It's a big year for me as I need to be playing as much first-team football as possible and if I can't get it here then I'll have to go out on loan again, although it is down to the gaffer.

"Last season gives me a good platform to build on and I owe a lot to Terry Butcher, who gave me that extra belief when I was at Griffin Park."

Starosta added: "It was great at Bradford and to be playing in front of 14,000-plus was an unbelievable step up and I think I handled it well.

"Macca (Stuart McCall) hasn't changed much, although he gets a bit more on edge now he is in charge."