Three defenders linked with Sheffield Wednesday ahead of transfer deadline

Owls boss Garry Monk has made it clear he would like to add to his current squad, maintaining he’d like to add to all areas of his squad is possible.

The Star understands that in an ideal world they would like to add a loanee defender amid a defensive injury mini-crisis. But who have they been linked with? Let’s take a look at three names to have sprung up.

Aden Flint

Giant Cardiff City centre-half Flint emerged as a surprise Owls target last week.

The six-foot-six 31-year-old, who arrived in South Wales for a reported £7m from Middlesbrough just last year, is way out of favour under Neil Harris having not featured since the Bluebirds’ 6-1 defeat to QPR on New Year’s Day.

And as confirmed by The Star on Tuesday, Wednesday’s interest is genuine, though they’re facing an uphill battle to secure any deal before Friday’s deadline.

It is understood that the Owls have made enquiries to loan the former Bristol City man.

Dion Sanderson

Wolves youngster Sanderson has been a name linked with a loan move to Wednesday for several weeks.

Adept at centre-half or as a right wing-back, the 20-year-old spent time on loan playing ahead of Flint at Cardiff earlier this year.

Having made his debut for his parent club in the EFL Cup back in October 2019, he played nine times for the Bluebirds and impressed in a 90-minute outing for Wolves in an EFL Cup clash at Bradford last week.

Sanderson has previously spoken about his desire to head out on loan in a bid to gain more first team experience.

Jake Clarke-Salter

Could Wednesday take on a second talented Chelsea talent? Reports suggest they’re in for former Sunderland and Birmingham loanee Clarke-Salter.

A highly-rated central youngster, who just turned 23, is a former England youth international who plays at centre-half.

According to goal.com, Clarke-Salter has ‘turned down overseas loan interest from Club Brugge and Trabzonspor to prioritise a move to the Championship’, with the likes of Derby County, Huddersfield Town and the team with whom he spent last season, Birmingham, all said to have registered their interest alongside the Owls.

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