SHEFFIELD Wednesday will not encourage any move for defender Richard Wood.
Coventry City manager Chris Coleman is believed to be an admirer of the young central defender and the Sky Blues are understood to be interested.
However, Wednesday boss Brian Laws will not encourage any pursuit of Wood who regained his first-team spot late last season after three months out following surgery on a dislocated shoulder.
Wood's performance in the goalless draw at Coventry on March 15 is believed to have caught the eye of Coleman, the ex-Fulham boss who played in centre defence for Wales.
There has been speculation in the Midlands that Coventry are interested but Laws commented: "It's news to me."
He is not about to encourage any pursuit of the player who linked up successfully with Mark Beevers on his return to action in February.
The latest on the Owls takeover saga suggests that completion may not be far away, with the Geoff Sheard-led consortium poised to sort matters out, probably in the next week or 10 days.
After suggestions that Laws' position could be under threat with new owners looking to install their own man, it now seems likely that Laws will receive a 'carry on' message.
Meanwhile, it will be a new-look Burnley side that comes to Hillsborough on the opening day of the season after the Clarets made a fourth signing this week.
They have captured former Dundee United defender Christian Kalvenes on a Bosman transfer.
The Norwegian left-back, 31, has penned a two-year deal.
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