The Owls have made 13 signings so far this summer

Sheffield Wednesday believe they can help their latest summer signing overcome his injury problems and reach his ‘very exciting’ potential.

Tyler Onyango, 23, has penned a three-year deal with The Owls, joining on a free transfer after leaving Everton. The central midfielder has had loan spells at Burton Albion, Forest Green and Stockport County. Similar to Louie Barry, they are hoping that a permanent home will bring the best out of him.

The former England youth international has struggled with injuries but he did enough to earn himself a deal at Hillsborough after impressing on trial. He boosts Pedersen’s centre-midfielder options but for the time-being at least, fans should not expect many starts from him initially. But with Wednesday working under financial restrictions, his versatility could prove useful.

“Tyler is a back-up player in the squad,” Pedersen explained. “I think there is no doubt that he he has been a big talent, but there is also no doubt that he has had a lot of problems.

“He can be a good number six. He can be a right-back. He can be a right centre-back in a back three. He's a physical strong boy, and and now we have to use the next week to bring him up so he can be a part of the games, and then I'm sure he can grow. And yes, the history with injuries is not the best, but I'm convinced with the way we are working that we can bring him back, and then I think we can get a good player out of him.”

Interestingly, Pedersen made comparisons with Nathaniel Chalobah, another central midfielder who had injury problems but one who Wednesday managed to get a string of games out of towards the end of last season. Chalobah made a brief appearance in pre-season training last month but has now signed for Charlton Athletic.

Pedersen said: “He (Onyango) has been a big talent. I think all who know him from the past know there's a big potential there, and when you take him, it's because you can see this very, very exciting potential, and then I'm sure with how we are working that over time we can build him up to be a strong player for us. But it's like Nate, he played the last eight, nine games. I'm sure we can, with our system and with how we're working with the players, that we can get something good out of him.”