When Sheffield Wednesday must publish their retained list by as pressing EFL deadline looms
Sheffield Wednesday will soon have to issue their retained list following the conclusion of the 2025/26 season.
Sheffield Wednesday have until this Saturday to submit their retained list to the English Football League, meaning time is running out for them to make decisions on the futures of members of their squad.
EFL rules state that clubs must submit their retained lists by the third Saturday in May, meaning this year’s deadline is Saturday, May 16. Only clubs participating in the play-offs will be granted an extension.
A massive summer is on the horizon at Hillsborough following the completion of Arise Capital Partners’ takeover of the Owls earlier this month, meaning everyone is waiting to find out who will be part their plans moving forward.
It is understood 11 members of Henrik Pedersen’s squad will see their current deals expire at the end of next month, but the club has the option to trigger extensions for captain Liam Palmer, Player of the Season Svante Ingelsson and youngsters Ernie Weaver, Jarvis Thornton and George Brown.
Midfield enforcer Nathaniel Chalobah has already confirmed he will be moving on, but it remains to be seen if defenders Max Lowe, who the Owls are desperate to keep, Dominic Iorfa and Liam Cooper will stay.
Marvelous Nakamba and Zain Silcott-Duberry are also approaching the end of their current deals after signing short-term deals in February.
EFL rules state that clubs must tell their players by the third Saturday in May if they wish to keep them beyond the end of their current deals. This notification has to be in writing and should include the terms of any new deal being offered, although in some cases, the full details can be provided slightly later.
It is understood Wednesday, at this moment in time, only have nine first-team players under contract ahead of the start of next season.