The Owls face an almighty challenge to bounce back up from League One next season, but will take encouragement from the performance of Hull City this season, who did just that despite a disastrous 2019/20 campaign where they also finished rock bottom of the Championship table.
Discussing footballer Conor Grant, who Wednesday to join Rochdale earlier in the season, ex-Owl and current Rochdale boss Brian Barry-Murphy claimed: “I knew how good he was and thought he was going to be a top players when he came over here.
“He didn’t feature loads for Sheffield Wednesday but you feel as if you’ve got an advantage then because you’ve seen him when he came over and you can use that to the club’s advantage.
“He established himself as one of the most creative players in League One and hopefully will be in League Two next year. I’m convinced Conor Grant will be a senior future international for Ireland.
“If you give those players a real platform to impress in League One, it can be a real opportunity for them to impress and progress up the ladder.”Here are today's biggest transfer stories and the latest team news involving Sheffield Wednesday and the rest of the Championship, as the reaction to last season and the build-up to summer transfer window continues:
1. Trio jostle for Champions League striker
Middlesbrough, Swansea and Watford have all been linked with Midtjylland striker Sory Kaba. The Guinea international has scored 11 league goals for his side this season, and scored in the Champions League against Slavia Prague. (Telegraph) Photo: Michael Regan
2. Cherries ace in high demand
Brighton, West Ham and Everton have all been credited with an interest in Bournemouth winger Arnaut Danjuma. The £14m man has netted 17 goals for his side this season, and could move on after they were knocked out of the play-offs. (Football League World) Photo: Alex Pantling
3. Potters knock Clarets back again
Stoke City are said to have turned down a £10m offer from Burnley for their star defender Nathan Collins. The Republic of Ireland international is a long-term target of the Clarets, who also saw a £7.5m offer turned down back in January. (talkSPORT) Photo: George Wood
4. Hatters pair sign new deals
Sonny Bradley and Dan Potts have both penned new contracts with Luton Town. The positive news comes after both James Collins and Matty Pearson were lost to divisional rivals last week. (Club website) Photo: Naomi Baker