Jordi Liongola shares Sheffield Wednesday message and teases next Owls signing
Jordi Liongola was unveiled as Sheffield Wednesday’s second signing of the summer transfer window at the weekend.
New recruit Jordi Liongola has described Sheffield Wednesday as a club with ‘so much history and passionate supporters’ following his move to Hillsborough.
The Owls unveiled Liongola as their second signing of the summer transfer window on Saturday, confirming his arrival from Belgian club RAAL La Louvière for an undisclosed fee. He has signed a three-year deal, subject to international clearance.
Described as an ‘attacking full-back’ by the Owls, the 26-year-old, it seems, is a versatile operator, capable of playing on either flank as either a full-back or a winger. He scored two goals and registered nine assists for RAAL last season.
Wednesday are, of course, in the process of rebuilding their squad following relegation from the Championship last season, requiring fresh blood in just about every department.
They have made progress in strengthening their defence over the past week or so, tying Liam Cooper and Max Lowe down to new contracts alongside signing experienced centre-back Ricardo Santos from Swansea City.
Liongola, who turned 26 last month, is seemingly excited about his move to England, with his switch to Hillsborough marking the first time in his career that he will have played his club football outside Belgium.
Liongola, in a video uploaded to his Instagram page, said: “A new chapter, a new country, a new challenge. Sheffield Wednesday is a club with so much history and passionate supporters.
“Now it is time to work. Let’s get back to where we belong.”
As part of the video he uploaded to his social media page on Sunday evening, Liongola shared some footage of himself participating in a running drill at Middlewood Road, and the clip appeared to show Callum Slattery running behind him.
Slattery is expected to join Wednesday this summer on a free transfer after it was announced that he was leaving Motherwell. The Star revealed last Wednesday that the Owls were growing in confidence that a deal could be struck for the midfielder.
The Owls, at the time of writing, are yet to confirm the former Southampton youngster’s arrival.