One Sheffield Wednesday player could now be leaving the club this summer, just one year after joining on a permanent basis.
Sheffield Wednesday once again have another busy summer transfer in their sights, with a number of players out of contract at Hillsborough.
But Danny Rohl and owner Dejphon Chansiri will be hoping that this summer will bring some lasting changes to the club.
There’s reports that Sheffield Wednesday are already making improvements to the training facilities at the club, following positive talks between Chansiri and Rohl regarding the latter’s future at the club.
But there’ll still be plenty of player exits this summer. And another name now tipped to leave the club before next season is defender Reece James.
The 30-year-old re-signed on a permanent basis last summer after helping the Owls to earn promotion from League One, but he’s since made just eight appearances in the Championship.
Reece James tipped to leave Sheffield Wednesday
Journalist Joe Crann revealed the news on X on Tuesday. He says that left-back James only signed a one-year deal last summer, with the option for a further year.
And give his lack of game-time since Rohl’s arrival, James is now ‘expected’ to leave S6 this summer, with Crann adding that there’s plenty of interest in the former Doncaster Rovers man.
Crann posted:
Danny Rohl needs to be careful of one thing at Sheffield Wednesday
James is a well-liked player among Sheffield Wednesday fans. He showed his class in the League One promotion season and it’s surprising that he’s been so overlooked by Rohl since his arrival in October.
Rohl though predominantly plays with a back-five and James just doesn’t fit into that system. He’s more of a standard left-back in a back-four, which is a formation rarely used by Rohl.
So it makes sense that James moves on this summer. But for Rohl, the left-back position is already very light, with James arguably the only natural left-back at the club as Marvin Johnson is much more of a wing-back.
So letting James go could leave that area very light and the club will need to ensure they can bring in new bodies in that position before the start of the 2024/25 season.
James’ exit could come pretty soon with interest in the defender, with a Championship or League One move looking like the likeliest next step for the Englishman.
After a tough season, he’ll be raring to play some regular football next time round, and he’ll leave as a well-liked name among Sheffield Wednesday fans.
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