Sheffield Wednesday left to mull six-figure transfer offer for starting striker Bailey Cadamarteri
Sheffield Wednesday have received an offer for striker, Bailey Cadamarteri, from Scottish club, Hibernian.
The news of Hibs’ interest in the 20-year-old forward was first reported by Alan Nixon earlier today, however The Star understands that their offer isn’t close to the fee of ‘around £1m’ that was mooted.
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It’s believed that a mid-level six-figure sum is what has been put forward to Wednesday as the Scottish Premiership outfit look to bolster their attacking ranks, and there has been no word yet as to whether it has been rejected or not. The offer is currently with the administrators.
Only three players have made more appearances for Wednesday than Cadamarteri has this season, and he’s one of only five players to have scored more than once. Also, in an injury-ravaged Owls campaign, the former Lincoln City loanee is one of only three Wednesday players to have featured in every game so far. So the club will no doubt be reticent to lose another of their young talents.
But while Wednesday are not in a good position financially, they’re also not desperate just yet. A non-refundable deposit from the preferred bidders as well as Premier League solidarity payments should see them through for the foreseeable future, and they won’t be looking to sell ‘Cadz’ on the cheap.
Reports north of the border from the Hibs Observer, have said that the Scots are ‘unlikely to make any offers close to the seven figures reported’, so it may be that this transfer link dies before it’s really begun.
Cadamarteri, who has ambitions of going to the World Cup with Jamaica later this year, has been praised for his work ethic when leading the Owls line, and has kept going even when often starved for supply. Manager, Henrik Pedersen, would certainly be disappointed if he were to end up leaving.
“I hope we don’t lose anybody,” he told the media on Thursday. “I hope we can get some bodies! We have to keep what we have, and then see if we can increase the numbers a little bit. From a football perspective and a health perspective, of course we need support.”
It remains to be seen when the administrators will make a final decision on the bid currently on their table for their England youth international striker, but you’d think it’d take a hefty increase for them to consider selling – especially after turning down bids worth around £1m back in the summer from Sheffield United and Blackburn Rovers.