While Wednesday’s policy of not revealing contract lengths when they’re signed at Hillsborough makes it difficult to report without caveats over potential options and clauses written into deals at S6, The Star understands that at least 15 players will see their current contracts come to an end come the start of July.
The list includes top scorers, fan favourites, promotion-winners and even the club’s captain, Barry Bannan, and at this point in time many of them are still unaware about what next season holds for them - or where they’ll be playing.
It’s understood that any players who do have options to extend in their contract must be informed of the decision to exercise by the third Saturday in May - which is the 17th this year - and it’s also the same date by which players have to be told whether they will be offered a new deal or not.
More will be revealed whenever the club announces their retained list ahead of the 2025/26 campaign, however there have been no indications yet when that will be.
Here are 15 players that may well have played their last game for the Owls:
9. Marvin Johnson
Johnson has been an excellent acquisition for Wednesday, coming on board and playing a huge role in promotion and survival - his contract expires in a couple of months though. And the club have confirmed his pending exit. | Ben Roberts Photo/Getty Images Photo: Ben Roberts Photo/Getty Images
10. Shea Charles
Charles had a tremendous impact during his loan spell with the Owls, winning the club's Player of the Season award, but he'll head back to Southampton this summer. | Steve Ellis
11. Stuart Armstrong
Armstrong signed a short-term deal with the Owls in January after leaving the MLS, and now the decision has been made to part ways. Photo: Steve Ellis
12. Ibrahim Cissoko
Another loan spell coming to an end, but Cissoko wasn't able to make anywhere near the sort of impact that Beadle and Charles did. He'll head back to Toulouse this summer. | Steve Ellis