Danny Rohl has praised the “fantastic news” coming out of Sheffield Wednesday

Following Danny Rohl’s contract renewal, it didn’t take long for him to start bringing in his own players.

The Owls have welcomed nine arrivals to the club in the past five weeks, while also tying down four players to new contracts.

There was much concern over the future of their unsigned stars, with both Will Vaulks and Cameron Dawson deciding not to extend their stays.

However, their survival and Rohl’s new understanding has encouraged Barry Bannan, Josh Windass, Liam Palmer and Dominic Iorfa to put pen to paper.

Di’Shon Bernard’s future remained in doubt as he flew to the United States for the Copa America, but he finally pledged his commitment to the club with a new deal this week.

Supporters were delighted by the news, with Palmer admitting it was a “fantastic” deal from the Owls.

Palmer says it’s “no surprise” that Di’Shon Bernard wants to stay

Speaking to Football League World, he said: “They want more good news from Hillsborough as Di’Shon Bernard has extended his contract.

“Bernard joined Wednesday last season from Manchester United, initially on a one-year deal. The 23-year-old has played 36 times for the Owls in all competitions.

“It’s great news for the club and for Danny Rohl. He has become a firm fan favorite and it is no surprise to me that he wanted to sign there. They are looking to go one better next season and hopefully push for a play-off spot, or better

“The fact that they have managed to get him to sign a new contract is fantastic news.

“And it’s great news that the club are about to head to Germany for their final pre-season camp before the start of the 2024/25 campaign. Great to see that Bernard will be on that flight.

“He will fit into that group again, following his huge role in their great escape last season. So this is another big boost for Rohl and Sheffield Wednesday.”

The defender is irreplaceable for Sheffield Wednesday

While the Owls are still likely to push for more signings, it appears that renewing Bernard’s contract could be the final piece of the puzzle for Rohl.

The German has already shown he can attract quality players to Hillsborough, but keeping Bernard would have been far easier than replacing him.

The centre-back has looked very solid under Rohl and with many years of development to go, Wednesday could be massively boosted by an even better season for him.

However, the Jamaican will need more quality around him and the Wednesday manager has already made it clear that he wants to add a centre-back to his backline this summer.

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