Exclusive:Sheffield Wednesday could have two new additions ahead of Leyton Orient trip
Work is ongoing to bolster Sheffield Wednesday’s numbers, both in the changing room and in the dugout.
Sheffield Wednesday are in the final stages of bringing in a new coach to bolster Henrik Pedersen’s coaching staff, The Star understands, while consideration is being given to another new signing ahead of this weekend’s trip to Leyton Orient.
The Star revealed last week that former Owls player and Rotherham United boss Matt Hamshaw was a likely candidate for the role left behind by Craig Mudd, who returned to coaching the youth ranks at Manchester City after a year at S6.
Hamshaw is believed to have been at the Owls’ Carabao Cup win over Bolton Wanderers at the weekend and will arrive after positive talks with Pedersen in the last couple of weeks. It’s understood that the relevant parties are in the final stages of formalising a deal that would bring the 44-year-old back to the club some 21 years on from his S6 departure.
Beyond that, it is understood that there could be another familiar addition to the camp before they make the trip south to Orient. Further to our report on Thursday morning that 2023 promotion-winning defender Reece James was welcomed in to training for another week, The Star is told that consideration over his signing as a free agent are ongoing and that should that decision be made, the 32-year-old would likely be brought on-board ahead of the weekend.
Wednesday are in the hunt for bolstered numbers at left-back following the sanctioning of Reece Johnson’s loan switch to Eastleigh. Senior man Max Lowe is the only out-and-out option in that position at current and James, who played 45 times for the Owls across two seasons from 2022 to 2024, appears to have impressed behind the scenes and in his run-out in a pre-season friendly at Accrington Stanley earlier month.
Elsewhere and as reported by The Wednesday Word, attacker Charlie McNeill is understood to be set to leave the club on loan, with League Two Crewe Alexandra his destination. Talented forward Devlan Moses has signed a new one-year contract, with the extension option of a further year.