Reece James continues to train with Sheffield Wednesday but no decision on his future has been made yet.

The defender, who won promotion with the club in 2023, scoring in the dramatic play-off semi-final comeback against Peterborough United, was a surprise inclusion in the squad as a trialist for the friendly at Accrington Stanley last weekend.

The left-back had been training with The Owls in the build-up to the game and he played 90 minutes in the goalless draw at The Wham stadium. He had been training with Bradford City earlier in pre-season and reports suggest he had made a positive impression.

Pedersen, who confirmed James is still training with Wednesday, told The Star: “We are in contact every day with him, and it's good for him that he can train with us. And right now we only have one left-back, so it's also really good for us that he train with us, and then let's see in in which direction it will go.”

James, 32, is a free agent after leaving Rotherham United. With Max Lowe the only senior left-back on Wednesday’s books, they are looking for another option.

Pedersen continued: “We look at the market now, and yeah, so we have not promised anything. We help each other right now, and then let's see what's happened. He's a top guy. He's a top human, top personality, and and he's also a good player. So yeah, let's see how it's it's going the next days or weeks.”

Wednesday host Bolton Wanderers in the Carabao Cup first round on Saturday.