Sheffield Wednesday still hunting free agent market with latest on Duncan Watmore and Nathan Redmond
Henrik Pedersen has confirmed that two former Premier League figures are training with Sheffield Wednesday as they seek to add a new face to the squad - though their search extends beyond that duo.
The Star revealed earlier this week that Duncan Watmore and Nathan Redmond had been brought to Middlewood Road after restrictions on Wednesday’s recruitment were tweaked to allow two free agent signings. Former Leeds United captain Liam Cooper was a deal done quickly, with the reported understanding being that the Owls would not necessarily rush into the addition of a second player.
Though the pair would appear to be in a favourable position when it comes to earning a contract, Pedersen confirmed that the club were still exploring possibilities beyond Watmore and Redmond in what would seem to be a free agent market that is thin on the ground. Timothy Fosu-Mensah is one name known to be of consideration and other conversations are believed to be ongoing.
Asked whether he could provide any update on the hunt for a new free signing and whether Watmore and Redmond were indeed training with the club, Pedersen told BBC Sheffield on their Steel City Derby Special: “Not yet. The two names you spoke about are training with us right now and we are still searching in the market for which players could be potential players for us. Right now we can sign one more, let’s see what happens in the next days.”
Both players are known to have been training with other EFL clubs in recent weeks. As is the case with Cooper, it is inevitable there will be a staging-up process in the match sharpness of any player not to have been the beneficiary of a pre-season or day-to-day club training.
“Especially when we have so many games like we have,” Pedersen continued. “That is why it is a balance, you have to bring them back into shape and you want to integrate them as quick as possible but you cannot do too much. When you have not played so much football for some time, it is limited to what you can do. I think we will find a good way for Liam and integrate him as well as possible.”