Exclusive:Sheffield Wednesday interested in Netherlands youth international on loan from Aston Villa
Sheffield Wednesday look set to dip into the loan market for the first time this summer
Due to the sheer number of players needed to rebuild the squad, it will come as no surprise that Sheffield Wednesday will make full use of the loan market this summer.
Wednesday brought in a number of young players from big clubs last season with varying degrees of success and they are set to head to the top end of the Premier League again in a bid to fill out a threadbare squad. And one destination in the Owls quest for players could be Aston Villa.
The Star understands that among a wide range of targets, Wednesday are keen on bringing in Sil Swinkels on a temporary deal next season to bolster their defence. The left-sided full back spent last season at Chesterfield as the Spireites fell just short of making it to Wembley in the Play-Offs having lost in the semi-finals to Notts County.
Swinkels began last season on loan at Exeter City, making 11 appearance for the Grecians before being recalled by Villa and immediately loaned out to Chesterfield. The Netherlands youth international made 24 appearances for the Spireites in their push for promotion to League One.
Swinkels also had a loan spell in the second half of the 2024/25 season at Bristol Rovers where he made 12 appearances. The 22-year old is expected to be brought to Wednesday to provide cover on the left of the defence with Wednesday short on bodies in that area of the pitch.
The youngster joined Villa from Vitesse Arnhem and was part of the FA Youth Cup that beat Liverpool in the 2021 final. He made his senior debut in the FA Cup against Liverpool also in 2021 with Villa struck by a COVID outbreak but his development was dented by an ACL injury picked up in 2023.
The addition of six-foot-three Swinkles would be another of the expected profile Wednesday are looking to add to their squad, with new faces likely to cross the requirements of both youth and experience. Man mountain defender Ricardo Santos joined the club subject to formalities last week.