Charlie McNeill

Sheffield Wednesday’s Summer Signing Faces Crucial Test: Is a January Exit Already on the Horizon?

21/11/2024 Raymond 0

Charlie McNeill’s future at Sheffield Wednesday is looking increasingly uncertain as the January transfer window approaches. Signed in the summer on a free transfer from Manchester United amid interest from several high-profile clubs, the 21-year-old striker initially impressed with a dream debut, scoring twice in an EFL Cup win over Hull City. However, since then, McNeill has struggled to find a place in the first team, playing just 66 minutes in the competition and being included in only three of the Owls’ 15 Championship matchday squads.

With the team’s other strikers, including Michael Smith and Jamal Lowe, also struggling in front of goal, McNeill’s lack of opportunities is a growing concern. Despite a promising youth career, he has yet to prove himself in senior football, and his lack of game time may push him to seek a loan move in January to get the regular minutes he needs to progress.

True Sheffield Wednesday fee and contract length revealed after ‘no-brainer’ transfer

13/07/2024 Raymond 0

Yan Valery, formerly with Southampton, joined Sheffield Wednesday earlier this month, marking a significant move in the club’s summer transfer activities. Among the eight new additions, Valery is particularly familiar to manager Danny Röhl, with whom he previously worked at Southampton. The transfer, completed early in the month, came at a fee of around £400,000, and Valery signed a three-year contract with Sheffield Wednesday, potentially keeping him at the club until he is 29. This move is part of a broader strategy of securing longer-term contracts for players, both young and experienced. Valery has already donned the Owls’ colors, participating in a pre-season match and gearing up for further training camps and friendlies in Germany and Austria later this month.

Valery expressed his enthusiasm about reuniting with Röhl, stating, “As soon as I knew that Danny wanted me, I just wanted to go back with him because I’ve known him as Southampton assistant coach. He’s the one who was really working on the pitch with the players and with me in my first season. He helped me a lot, and I improved so much with him, so I was really happy to hear from him again and to know that now he was the main manager. It was obviously a no-brainer.”

Sheffield Wednesday make ‘opening bid’ for striker ‘watched’ by Premier League teams

12/07/2024 Raymond 0

Sheffield Wednesday have submitted a bid for a proven Championship striker as they prepare for the 2024/25 season. The club has already had a productive summer transfer window, with eight new signings, including Charlie McNeill, who joined after being released by Manchester United. McNeill will compete for a spot in the squad alongside striker Jamal Lowe, who has arrived from Bournemouth after a loan spell with Swansea City in the 2023/24 campaign.

Sheffield Wednesday have reportedly made an ‘opening bid’ for Troyes attacker Ike Ugbo, according to Mike McGrath on X. Ugbo, a Canadian international, played a pivotal role for Sheffield Wednesday during the latter part of the 2023/24 season while on loan, scoring seven goals to help the Owls secure their Championship status. Following his successful loan spell, Ugbo has attracted interest from other Championship clubs and is being monitored by Premier League teams.

Imminent Sheffield Wednesday transfer expected amid interest in one-cap England man

12/07/2024 Raymond 0

Sheffield Wednesday’s transfer activities are set to continue as manager Danny Röhl anticipates more additions to the squad, with one potentially arriving in the next couple of days. Despite already signing eight new players this summer, the club is far from finished as they aim to build a team capable of competing at the top end of the Championship table.

During the Owls’ pre-season training camp at St George’s Park, Röhl addressed the ongoing transfer efforts. While he refrained from discussing specific names linked to transfer reports, he hinted that a new signing could be completed in the next couple of days. “We are looking at some options in the market,” Röhl told The Star. “This position is not the easiest one, but I think in the next – not hours – but two days, we will do something. It depends a little bit on the process, the contracts, the medical check. We have always the performance tests, then only after this they can go into training. If they have all this then we can go forward but as always it is about timing. Sometimes it goes quicker, sometimes we need one day more. Then if we have something, we will announce it.”