Sheffield Wednesday confident Shea Charles and Harry Amass references can boost rebuild
A monster rebuild awaits Sheffield Wednesday this summer, with players set to come and go. The Owls hope they can lean on successes past in order to press forward.
The fate of the takeover at Sheffield Wednesday will inform the possibilities on just about every aspect of their attempts to rebuild from League One next season, but with Henrik Pedersen retaining a confidence that the Arise consortium will become the club’s new owners, the hope is that a recent record in making a success of loan deals can boost their efforts this summer.
The Danish coach has spoken about a desire to strike a balance in the Wednesday squad, bringing in experienced players together with youngsters. A great many Owls academy figures have been used this season and the hope is that the cream of those options will continue going forward - though new faces will be sought.
Part of the thinking will of course be the import of loan players from clubs in higher divisions. Wednesday have travelled well down that road in recent seasons in recent years, with the likes of Shea Charles and Harry Amass having furthered their reputations to great extent in their time with the club. Both players took time out of their schedule to attend a charity event hosted by former skipper Barry Bannan last month and hold continued affection for the Owls.
Part of that affection is derived from the development they garnered from Hillsborough, but also the way they were handled. Manchester City have delivered positive feedback on the ongoing loan of Jaden Heskey.
“First of all, it is a dream that in the future we have our own players,” Pedersen told The Star. “We have to integrate in the first team. We have done a lot this year. And in the future, we will develop more players. We can integrate and develop into the first team. And then we can combine this with loan players.
“Of course, it's a big advantage that we can have loan players who can help us in the situation where we are, but also for the coming years, that we can have loan players from a high level. And I think what we have done with more or less most of them (former loan players), then we are a good place for the big clubs to send their young guys because they know they will be developed as a football player. They also know that we will take care of them as a human.”