Contract disclosed as Barry Bannan's Sheffield Wednesday exit is confirmed - Millwall delighted
Millwall have confirmed the length of Barry Bannan’s contract in London after he completed his move from Sheffield Wednesday.
Speculation over Bannan’s future has been rife for a little while now, and The Star reported last week that he’d said his goodbyes to his Owls teammates ahead of a proposed move to the Den. After being granted permission to undergo a medical this week, the Wednesday skipper headed down to the capital earlier this week - and on Tuesday was given a clean bill of health.
Now the move has been confirmed by Wednesday and the Lions, with the latter explaining that the 36-year-old has signed a deal with them until the summer of 2028.
Barry Bannan has left Sheffield Wednesday
They said on their club website today, “Millwall Football Club is delighted to announce the signing of Barry Bannan from Sheffield Wednesday. The midfielder joins The Lions for an undisclosed fee and pens an 18-month contract in SE16.
“Bannan, 36, moves south after a decade at Hillsborough, where he became an Owls legend after making over 450 appearances across the Sky Bet Championship and League One.
“The Scot, who counts loan spells at Derby County, Blackpool, Leeds United and Bolton Wanderers in his career, also has international caps for The Tartan Army, alongside European and Premier League experience for Aston Villa and Crystal Palace.”
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Meanwhile, Steve Gallen, Millwall’s Director of Football, said, "I'm really pleased to bring Barry into our football club. He's a player that myself, Alex [Neil] and football fans all over the country have admired for many years. He has been an outstanding player for Sheffield Wednesday and one of the best players in The Championship for a number of years.
"He is bright, sharp, intelligent and has great awareness. One of the things I like about him the most is his adaptability; he can play in a number of positions, something that Alex and I have spoken about on a number of occasions.
"He also brings big-game experience, which will hopefully help us between now and the end of the season. I'm delighted to bring a very good football player into the club."
Bannan played 477 times for the Owls during a decade-long stay at Hillsborough, and his exit is the latest sorry chapter in what has been a horrible spell for Wednesdayites.