Barnsley reject Blades loan bid for midfielder Brian Howard
Howard, 25, joined Barnsley in 2005 from Swindon and was left out of Saturday's stalemate with Norwich City, looked all set to join Sheffield United on Tuesday.
However a statement on the Barnsley website said, "The terms offered in writing by Sheffield United for the transfer of Brian were not acceptable.
"Overnight, Barnsley FC has received a further acceptable offer for Brian from another club."