Sheffield Wednesday handed 'go-ahead' transfer boost as link to ex-Middlesbrough man Duncan Watmore explained
Sheffield Wednesday have reportedly been given the go-ahead to sign two free agents by the EFL.
Amid off-field turbulence relating to finances, Wednesday were only allowed to recruit two players over the course of the summer transfer window.
Manchester United covered the costs of a loan deal for defender Harry Amass, while goalkeeper Ethan Horvath was allowed to make an emergency loan switch from Cardiff City when Pierce Charles suffered an injury.
Owls boss Henrik Pedersen has been in dire need of reinforcements for his squad and has been waiting for the green light to enter the free agent market.
Sheffield Wednesday handed boost
According to The Star, Wednesday have now been given the green light they craved. It has been suggested the restrictions were eased after an improved cashflow forecast was presented and certain debts were paid off.
It appears the club will only be able to sign two unattached players and wage restrictions seem likely to be in place.
Nevertheless, new recruits will be a welcome boost for Pedersen and his threadbare Wednesday squad.
Potential free agent signings
Recent reports have indicated defender Liam Cooper is in the club’s sights after initially being targeted in the summer.
The former Leeds United captain has been available since the end of his spell in Bulgaria with CSKA Sofia.
Former Middlesbrough and Sunderland forward Duncan Watmore was linked with the Owls in September and it has been now been claimed a deal was teed up in the summer.
A deal to sign Cooper could reportedly be done swiftly, although there is thought to be less clarity regarding the stance on Watmore.
If the 31-year-old did join the Owls, he would add some much-needed experience and firepower to their frontline.
A well-travelled attacker, he was last employed by Millwall and scored 13 goals in 80 appearances for the Lions.
Prior to joining Millwall, he was on the books of Middlesbrough and notched 21 goals across 97 outings between 2020 and 2023.
If Watmore is not among the two free agents Wednesday sign, Netherlands-capped defender Timothy Fosu-Mensah could be. The former Manchester United prospect has been mooted as a potential signing for the troubled Owls.
Ex-Rotherham United loanee Andy Rinomhota was also linked, but has since joined League One outfit Reading.