Exclusive:Sheffield Wednesday reject bid from Portsmouth for Svante Ingelsson
Sheffield Wednesday have rejected a bid from Championship colleagues Portsmouth for midfielder Svante Ingelsson, The Star understands.
The administration-hit Owls are looking to raise funds with the sale of players before the January transfer window is out. A number of first team figures are understood to be the subject of interest from a range of clubs, with youngster Yisa Alao close to completing a switch to Chelsea and skipper Barry Bannan having said his goodbyes to teammates as he sets sights on a move to Millwall.
Sources have indicated to The Star that a Portsmouth bid for Swedish midfield man Ingelsson has been knocked back by the club. Pompey are fending off relegation from the Championship on a modest budget and have had issues in their midfield this season. Ingelsson’s contract runs out in the summer but The Star is of the understanding the club hold a year’s extension option on the deal, meaning it effectively runs out in the summer of 2027.
Arriving from German side Hansa Rostock on free transfer terms in the summer of 2024, Ingelsson has proven a popular figure at Hillsborough and is one of few senior figures in the squad.
With Wednesday’s administrators now looking to raise funds to safeguard against the possibility of the process being extended and with relegation to League One all but confirmed, Ingelsson’s departure is of greater possibility and though it remains to be seen whether Portsmouth return with a more competitive bid, it’s understood he is of further interest to a number of clubs.
Among the other players facing uncertain futures in the coming weeks is fellow senior man Yan Valery, who is understood to be of serious interest to Rangers and Wrexham among others. Young forward Bailey Cadamarteri is also being tracked.