Sheffield Wednesday are eyeing a summer exit after rejecting a deal from their current club

He left Manchester United and is now expected to sign for Sheffield Wednesday, where he looks set to become the club’s sixth signing of the summer so far.

Danny Rohl looks keen to strengthen his attacking ranks following the departures of loan stars Ike Ugbo and Ian Poveda.

McNeill will add some youth to the front line. But Rohl may want others to come in with proven goalscoring experience to give Sheffield Wednesday guaranteed firepower for next season.

Another striker linked, among many, is Duncan McGuire, who missed out on a move to the Championship with Sheffield Wednesday last summer.

Now, it appears that McGuire is set to leave Orlando City.

Duncan McGuire rejects Orlando City deal amid Sheffield Wednesday links

Blackburn Rovers beat Sheffield Wednesday to McGuire’s signature last summer, but a paperwork error at Blackburn meant he had to return to Orlando City.

Sheffield Wednesday’s links with the 23-year-old have since been rekindled ahead of the 2024/25 season, with McGuire currently in fine form in MLS.

He has scored seven goals in 17 league games this season but has now rejected the latest contract offer from his current club, according to journalist Tom Bogert.

Bogert adds that McGuire is under contract through 2026, with Orlando having contract extension options in 2025 and 2026.

McGuire hopes to move to Europe during this year’s European summer transfer window.

Can Sheffield Wednesday realistically sign Duncan McGuire this summer

McGuire has long looked like an ambitious move for Sheffield Wednesday. But the Owls are showing plenty of ambition in the summer transfer window.

Their signings so far suggest that the club under Dejphon Chansiri and Rohl this summer mean business.

Although he has already spent on Yan Valery and with Sheffield Wednesday expected to sign Olaf Kobacki for a fee as well, whether or not there is money left for McGuire remains to be seen, if not unlikely.

And with other teams such as Torino eyeing a summer move for McGuire and Orlando City clearly unwilling to sell cheap, McGuire arriving at Hillsborough this summer looks highly unlikely.

But the link is another ode to Sheffield Wednesday’s ambitious summer transfer market so far and their hopes and plans for a brighter future under Rohl.

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