Sheffield Wednesday have rejected “multi-million pound” offers from two big clubs this summer, according to reliable journalist Miguel Delaney.
Pedersen "very proud" after Sheffield Wednesday win
An extremely young and depleted Owls side beat Bolton Wanderers away on penalties in midweek, reaching the second round of the EFL Cup in the process. New manager Henrik Pedersen had nothing but praise for his Wednesday players after the victory, speaking of his pride at the result.
“I’m very, very proud. We had many academy boys in the team, many debutants too. Before the game we spoke and said yes, we have a very young team but also with some good senior players around. But the way they performed I am very proud of them.
“I think there are many things with this performance, we were much more aggressive in our pressing, we won more balls high up the pitch and we also had energy to play some transitions, especially in the first half.
“We kept coming back from the draw and didn’t stay in the situation, it was all about the next action, the next action and the boys showed each time Bolton scored, we went up quickly and made a new goal more or less every time.
“They stayed together, kept going and this belief and confidence I really liked to see the young guys do this. Another aspect for me was seeing how happy the senior players were. You could see they were all together.”
Wednesday find themselves in a hugely worrying situation currently, with the future of the club under threat because of financial woes, but despite this, a bid for a player has been rejected.
Sheffield Wednesday reject offers for "excellent" hero
According to Delaney on X, Sheffield Wednesday have turned down “multi-million pound” bids for goalkeeper Pierce Charles from both Rangers and West Ham, with “bafflement” from some at the decision:
“Sheffield Wednesday reject multi-million pound bids from West Ham and Rangers for Pierce Charles, leading to bafflement from some within the club given their financial situation.”
Charles is a big player for Wednesday, so there is some sense in them wanting to keep him, but there will surely be some looking at the bigger picture and wondering if he should be moved on.
The the 20-year-old is among the Owls’ most prized assets currently, being hailed as “excellent” by Northern Ireland manager Michael O’Neill, which means they can earn millions for him, as Rangers and West Ham have shown.
Unless those at Wednesday are confident about the club’s financial issues suddenly easing, they should consider accepting the next bid that arrives for Charles.
It would be a huge shame to lose such a talented young player with a bright future in the game, but if his sale helps save the club, that clearly takes precedence.