Exclusive:Sheffield Wednesday battle Leicester City and others for Wrexham man Davis Keillor-Dunn
Sheffield Wednesday’s busy summer of transfer activity continues - with interest in a former Barnsley attacker.
Sheffield Wednesday are interested in Wrexham attacking midfielder Davis Keillor-Dunn among others, The Star understands.
The former Barnsley star man left for the Racecourse Ground in January having been the Tykes’ star man for a number of years. The 28-year-old is a proven performer at League One level, scoring 36 goals and contributing six assists in 88 appearances in the third tier. The Star understands there is wider interest in Keillor-Dunn, with Wednesday’s fellow League One big boys Leicester City believed to also be interested.
Wednesday are looking at a wide range of players as they seek to build towards a major squad rebuild. Keillor-Dunn would represent one of the more ambitious additions and while it is not clear at this stage whether a proposed deal centres on a permanent or loan deal, the goal contributor is understood to be a target for the coming campaign. He is under contract in North Wales until the summer of 2029.
The Owls’ recruitment processes have accelerated since the arrival of sporting director Simon Wilson earlier this month. Ricardo Santos and Jordi Liongola are confirmed as new signings, with a host of other players of interest.
North East-born Keillor-Dunn started his senior career in Scotland with Ross County and had a stint at Falkirk on loan before moving down south with Wrexham for a short time before stints with Oldham Athletic and Burton Albion before finding success with Mansfield Town before Barnsley.
He played only six league games for the ambitious Welsh side after joining in the winter window without making a start. It seems likely at this stage that Keillor-Dunn will move on this summer, The Star is told, though with rich competition Wednesday’s place in the race is yet to be seen.