Sheffield Wednesday are still looking for more free agents, after welcoming a number of possible new recruits to training.
Former owner Dejphon Chansiri’s financial mismanagement jeopardized the Owls’ summer business, resulting in many transfer embargoes.
This finally confined Wednesday’s activities to loan deals for Ethan Horvath and Harry Amass, putting them at a disadvantage in the race for survival.
Since then, Chansiri reluctantly forced the Steel City side into administration after failing to pay a £1 million HMRC bill, which meant supporters stopped protesting on matchdays and began to contribute to their club’s revenue.
As a result of this enhanced income flow, the EFL allowed them permission to add two free agents to their team right now.
Sheffield Wednesday continues its search for more free agents.
After initially attempting to complete a deal in the summer, former Leeds United captain Liam Cooper was signed as the first free agent Wednesday signed.
Since then, Duncan Watmore and Nathan Redmond have also been training with the Owls, providing Henrik Pedersen more choices as he attempts to recruit another player.
However, it appears that Wednesday has not ended.
According to BBC Sheffield, Pedersen has acknowledged that his team is looking into other options beyond those two and will continue to examine the market in due time.
It is said that the club is not in a haste to sign their second free agent and wants to ensure that they choose the finest possible profile.
Former Manchester United youngster Timothy Fosu-Mensah has been linked with a transfer to the Owls after leaving German club Bayer Leverkusen in 2024.
Sheffield Wednesday must make their second free agent selection correctly.
After signing Cooper, Wednesday now has only one more free agent available.
Given how thin the Owls’ roster remains, they must be certain that they are making the right option when deciding who will fill the second spot.
A prospect like Fosu-Mensah has previously played at a high level, but he has not competed in professional football in over a year, so he will be unable to compete immediately.
That’s the exact opposite of what Pedersen requires, which might give Watmore and Redmond an advantage over the former Manchester United defender.
In any case, Wednesday’s leader is taking his time with this issue, which is the proper approach.
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