Latest Sheffield Wednesday trialist revealed: Who is De'Marlio Brown-Sterling?
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The 19-year-old attacker started in the Owls under-23s defeat at Ipswich Town this afternoon alongside fellow trialist and former Wrexham prospect Callum Huxley, who once again impressed.
Making his first appearance for the club, Brown-Sterling started up top. The 19-year-old was most recently contracted at Bolton Wanderers, where he made four first-team appearances – including two league outings – as the cash-strapped club fielded a number of very young sides under Phil Parkinson at the start of last season.
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Hide AdBrown-Sterling was one of a handful of Bolton youngsters to be released back in May after the Trotters elected not to field an under-23 side as a cost-cutting measure.
The youngster is the latest in a string of prospects to have been trialled at Wednesday with Lee Bullen’s under-23 side.
So far only former Everton youngster Korede Adedoyin has been signed on a permanent basis after the likes of Marley Blair (ex-Liverpool and Burnley), Colin Odutayo (ex-Aston Villa), Okera Simmonds (ex-Liverpool and Blackburn) and Giovani McGregor (ex-Crystal Palace) were passed up on.
The Star were told last month that the club are operating a ‘door ajar’ policy with youngsters without a club, meaning that while they continue to be selective, opportunities are there for plyers to prove their worth.
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Hide AdBullen said last month that while it is an interesting time, trialists have to work hard: “It’s very difficult for any trialist nowadays.
"With the club and their finances, we’ve got to be careful who we bring in.”