Jaden Heskey transfer latest as Sheffield Wednesday target January window breakthrough
Sheffield Wednesday are determined to bolster their squad in this month’s transfer window.
Sheffield Wednesday are locked in discussions with Manchester City about the possibility of signing midfielder Jaden Heskey on loan in this month’s transfer window.
As first reported by The Star last week, the Owls, who are keen to add a degree of versatility to their squad this month, have rekindled their interest in the 20-year-old after getting the green light from the English Football League (EFL) to bring in two free loan signings during this month’s transfer window.
Wednesday are in desperate need of reinforcements amid a never-ending injury crisis that could see them without as many as 13 players for Saturday’s Championship clash with Portsmouth at Hillsborough.
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Heskey, who is the son of former Liverpool and England striker Emile, was of interest to Wednesday back in the summer, but they were not given the green light to bring him to Hillsborough at that juncture amid their financial difficulties.
It is understood City are prepared to allow the versatile operator to leave on loan before the bell sounds at 7pm on February 3, boosting Wednesday’s hopes of bringing him to the blue and white half of the Steel City. Although talks are understood to be ongoing, an agreement is yet to have been finalised.
Wednesday, of course, reached out to City’s neighbours, Manchester United, for help towards the end of the summer window, signing Harry Amass on loan after the Reds agreed to cover all the finances involved in the deal.
Pedersen knows patience will be required this month
Amass excelled during his time at Hillsborough, making 21 Championship appearances, and the Owls have not given up hope of bringing him back to S6 after he returned to Old Trafford last week.
Wednesday manager Henrik Pedersen, who, following Saturday’s FA Cup defeat to Brentford at Hillsborough, admitted they ‘need help’, has stressed the club may have to play a waiting game to bring in the two loan signings they have been permitted to draft in.
“For the two loans, we are working all that we can,” Pedersen told The Star. “But again, it's not just the easiest job to find players.
“We like you, but we cannot give money. We are working all that we can, but we still need a little bit of patience because it's not just to find a player and bring him to the club.
“It's a difficult process so we need a little bit of patience.”