Sheffield Wednesday are reportedly chasing a deal for departing Sheffield United full-back Max Lowe.
Max Lowe looks set to swap the red and white of Sheffield for the blue and white, with Sheffield Wednesday pursuing a deal for the full-back.
Reports claim that Sheffield Wednesday are in advancing talks to sign Lowe who’s being released by the Blades this summer.
He could yet become Danny Rohl’s first summer signing in S6, kick-starting what needs to be a busy summer transfer window for the Owls.
Plenty of other names have been linked this summer; goalkeeper Ben Hamer is tipped to sign as a free agent, whilst reports in Europe say that Sheffield Wednesday have agreed to sign Yan Valery from Angers.
Right now though, it looks like deals for Hamer and Lowe might be more advanced than any others.
Lowe will join names like current Sheffield Wednesday full-back Marvin Johnson in playing for both Steel City clubs, as well as the likes of Gary Madine, Derek Geary, Leon Clarke, and many others.
Rohl may also find some other suitable summer signings on Sheffield United’s retained list, with a certain midfielder looking like a good potential fit.
Ben Osborn poised to leave Sheffield United
Midfielder Ben Osborn, 29, is among those in ongoing discussions with the Blades over a potential new deal at Bramall Lane.
But reports in the English Football League have linked Osborn with a number of clubs, including Derby County and Watford.
Former Nottingham Forest man Osborn joined Sheffield United in 2019 and has since racked up 134 total appearances, with five goals and eight assists.
Predominantly a central midfielder, Osborn is also very comfortable on the left-hand side; either as a full-back or as more of a left winger.
Osborn has represented England at U18, U19, and U20 level, being named Nottingham Forest’s Player of the Season during the 2017/18 campaign.
Why Sheffield Wednesday should swoop for Ben Osborn
At 29, Osborn is arguably still within his prime years. He’s also hugely experienced in the second tier with 266 total appearances in the Championship.
His versatility also makes him a manager’s dream, and if Lowe joins as well, Osborn and Lowe in the same XI and down the left side could give Sheffield Wednesday a real outlet, between two players who know each other well.
Most importantly though, Osborn would bolster a very thin midfield department; Will Vaulks’ move to Oxford United leaves Barry Bannan as the only natural central midfielder at the club ahead of this summer.
Osborn has been something of a rotational player for Sheffield United in the past few years, playing in different positions but always putting in a shift.
Stretching back to his Player of the Season campaign with Forest, Osborn showed us what he’s all about; playing predominantly as a left midfielder, Osborn scored four and assisted five, averaging 73.7 touches per game, with an impressive 2.4 tackles won-per-game and 1.5 clearances per-game, per Sofascore.
That same season, Osborn also averaged more accurate passes-per-game than Bannan did last season, so he’s very useful out on the left, but arguably now, he’s more of a natural central midfielder.
Someone with Osborn’s creativity in the middle of the park, alongside Bannan, could give Sheffield Wednesday a real outlet in the midfield.
Naturally, Osborn could drift out wide or even start as a winger. But Rohl needs bodies in the middle, and someone with Osborn’s creative skillset could really compliment the passing and attacking style of play at Sheffield Wednesday.
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