Wednesday has given themselves a tremendous opportunity to hold onto their championship status following an incredible effort to recover from their worst-ever league season opening start.
This weekend, they travel to Sunderland needing just a point to guarantee their safety, albeit a loss will suffice if neither Plymouth Argyle nor Birmingham City triumph. All of the talk has indicated that the Owls will pursue all three objectives in keeping with their strategy since Röhl entered the building in October.
Whatever transpires, eyes will soon turn to Hillsborough, where their German coach has been open about the fact that he needs guarantees from owner Dejphon Chansiri regarding the resources available to him in order to advance the team. Numerous current players are nearing the end of their contracts, so there will be a lot of work to be done.
The team on Wednesday is probably going to see some significant changes, and Röhl has stated that he wants to take care of his business as soon as possible to offer the team the best opportunity for a thorough and organized preseason. It raises the issue of whether they could make an early move to sign players like Ike Ugbo and Ian Poveda, who both showed promise when on loan with the Owls in the second half of the season and may still be available.
Poveda’s deal with Leeds United is about to expire, and with three games left, Troyes, Ugbo’s parent club, is in the relegation zone of the French second tier. It’s thought that the Canada international has a deal with the team through 2026.
In response to a question about whether he believes Wednesday will try to sign one or both of the well-liked loanees, Röhl stated, “We know these players and that they gave us quality in the second leg (of the season).” Ike Ugbo has scored for us, and we know that Ian had a positive impact when he played.
“We’ll work to assemble a strong team, but for now, we’re focused on Saturday. On Sunday, we can start talking about the next move.”
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