Wrexham's stance on Sheffield Wednesday transfer target Davis Keillor-Dunn
Davis Keillor-Dunn is attracting interest from a cluster of League One clubs, including Sheffield Wednesday.
Wrexham will consider offers for Sheffield Wednesday transfer target Davis Keillor-Dunn ahead of next month's transfer deadline, The Star understands, but a loan move is currently his most likely exit route.
Wednesday remain in the process of rebuilding their squad following relegation last season and are still short of both quality and numbers in the attacking department.
The Star revealed in June that Wednesday had expressed an interest in signing Keillor-Dunn, who joined Wrexham from Barnsley in February. However, they faced competition for his signature from elsewhere, including League One rivals Leicester City.
The 28-year-old, who had previously played for Wrexham, scored 13 League One goals during the first half of last season, earning a deserved move to the Championship. However, he has made just seven competitive appearances for the Welsh outfit since returning to the Racecourse Ground.
Wednesday have strengthened their attacking options this summer by signing Louie Barry, Mason Burstow and Harry Gray, but there is still room to add further quality in the final third. Keillor-Dunn is a versatile operator, capable of playing both as a No.10 and as a centre-forward.
Following Owls chairman David Storch's warning to supporters last month that the club is operating close to the EFL's agreed transfer spending limit, Wednesday are unlikely to make any more major permanent signings that require a transfer fee.
However, Wednesday, who are operating under an EFL business plan, will still be able to remain competitive when it comes to player wages, with any funds raised through player sales available to be reinvested in the football wage bill.
A loan departure is currently considered the most likely exit route for the former Mansfield Town ace, which could improve Wednesday’s chances of adding him to manager Henrik Pedersen’s squad ahead of the September 1 deadline. The Owls have already brought in two loan signings this summer, recruiting Gray and Burstow.
Plymouth Argyle, who signed former Wednesday loanee Murphy Cooper earlier this summer, recently became the latest League One club to be linked with a move for Keillor-Dunn.
The attacker, who featured in each of Wrexham's three friendlies during their recent pre-season tour of the United States, signed a three-and-a-half-year contract when he joined the Racecourse Ground outfit, keeping him under contract until June 2029.