Joe Crann’s verdict on Premier League loan moves at Sheffield Wednesday this summer

Danny Rohl wanted his summer transfer deal completed early. He also wanted players to arrive at the club on permanent deals, which has happened so far.

But it still feels inevitable that Sheffield Wednesday will probe the loan market later in the summer transfer window, when other clubs have done their own business and younger players discover whether they are in favor or out.

The Premier League could be a key market for Rohl and head of recruitment Kevin Beadell later in the transfer window, with more signings like Beadle able to give the Owls added depth and quality to their first-team squad.

Speaking to The Star, journalist Joe Crann commented on Premier League loan signings and the example Beadle set at Hillsborough.

Crann said: “Recent bias is one thing. When teams look at what Wednesday did, and Beadle is the obvious one; he came on Wednesday, got better and better to the point where they (Brighton) wanted to send him back.”

He added: “Look at the progress that someone like James Beadle has made, when Premier League teams come down to the realms, they make decisions about which young players maybe aren’t ready to be part of their squad, you “. I’d like to think Wednesday is on the list of potential destinations.”

Sheffield Wednesday chances in the Premier League loan market

Beadle returning this summer and for the whole season can tell us all we need to know about Sheffield Wednesday’s chances of signing more Premier League loanees this summer.

As Crann suggests, Beadle’s development in the second half of last season under Rohl, combined with new ambition and competition for places in the side, has made Sheffield Wednesday a far more attractive destination for youngsters than in the past.

Premier League clubs are eyeing the Owls this summer and are trusting Rohl and his backroom team to develop these youngsters.

And there could be a chance for Rohl to plug a few holes in the side if he fails at certain activities in the transfer market; for example, in deals for Ike Ugbo and Karamoko Dembele.

There are still positions in the squad that could do with an extra body, perhaps most obviously at centre-back despite the return of Di’Shon Bernard, so expect to see Sheffield Wednesday linked with some Premier League talent in the coming weeks .

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