Sheffield Wednesday hold 'strong interest' in Ipswich Town stalwart and ex-Bristol City man Wes Burns
Sheffield Wednesday linked with long-serving Ipswich Town promotion specialist Wes Burns
Sheffield Wednesday reportedly hold a strong interest in Ipswich Town stalwart Wes Burns.
The 31-year-old made the move to Portman Road from Fleetwood Town in 2021, swapping one League One club for another.
He has since etched his name into the Ipswich history books, playing a part in one promotion from the third tier and two promotions from the second. A fleet-footed winger who can also play at wing-back, Burns has registered 30 goals and 30 assists across 164 appearances for the Tractor Boys.
Sheffield Wednesday linked with Ipswich Town winger
According to The Star, he is of interest to Wednesday following the South Yorkshire club’s relegation from the Championship.
Burns is due to see his Ipswich deal expire at the end of the month and an agreement over an extension has not yet been reached.
The Owls could potentially land the Wales international on a free transfer and would arguably be pulling off quite the coup.
There is also believed to be interest from the Championship and Major League Soccer, therefore Wednesday could face a tough battle for his signature.
On June 15, a spokesperson for Ipswich said: “The club remains in contract talks with winger Wes Burns and goalkeeper David Button, while contract options have been exercised on Harry Clarke and Cameron Humphreys, keeping them at Portman Road for a further 12 months.”
Sheffield Wednesday’s summer of transfer business
Ipswich sealed promotion from the Championship last term and ex-Bristol City man Burns will undoubtedly be aware that competition for places will intensify in the Premier League.
The prospect of being part of Wednesday’s rebuild under new owners Arise Capital Partners could prove tempting, but so could a Championship or overseas move.
Experienced defender Ricardo Santos recently became the first signing of the new Wednesday era and the club are being linked with a raft of other players.
Among those to have recently been reported as potential targets are Colchester United winger Kyreece Lisbie and Huddersfield Town forward Joe Taylor. Former Wednesday captain Barry Bannan, meanwhile, is seemingly edging closer to a return from Millwall.