The Sheffield Wednesday star now ‘looks set to leave’ before his contract expires

Every summer the changes at Hillsborough seem to ring. But fans will be hoping that this summer’s changes will be positive and long-lasting.

We’ve already seen names like Lee Gregory move on to a new challenge, while question marks remain over names like Di’Shon Bernard and Josh Windass, who are out of contract this summer.

The Owls have plenty of names on their transfer radars and look set to close in on their first signing with free agent goalkeeper Ben Hamer set to join.

He will add experience and quality to a depleted goalkeeping unit in S6. But Hamer’s seemingly imminent arrival looks set to spell the end for Cameron Dawson at Sheffield Wednesday.

Cameron Dawson is set to leave Sheffield Wednesday

The Sheffield-born goalkeeper is out of contract this month but has been offered a new deal by the club, according to the retained list.

He lost his place in the starting XI under Rohl, who preferred James Beadle; The Owls are desperate to sign Beadle on loan from Brighton this summer.

With Beadle tipped to rejoin and Hamer arriving, Dawson’s future at the club has been called into question and now journalist Joe Crann has confirmed the 28-year-old is set to leave this summer.

Crann posted on X that, “as things stand”, Dawson’s time at the club “will come to an end this summer”.

Crann adds that Dawson “looks set to leave the Owls amid interest elsewhere”, although which clubs and in which leagues remains to be seen.

At what level should Cameron Dawson play after leaving Sheffield Wednesday

Whoever signs Dawson this summer will be signing a very experienced goalkeeper; he has 129 appearances in total for Sheffield Wednesday and has kept 47 clean sheets in that time.

He helped the Owls win promotion from League One and has shown glimpses of Championship quality in the past.

His 2023/24 campaign was certainly a struggle, with Dawson under fire for individual mistakes that led to goals being conceded.

But his loan spell with Exeter City during the 2021/22 League Two season could be a good indication of where he is now.

He kept 19 clean sheets that season as the Greeks won promotion. Having since played in League One and the Championship, he could return to League Two as a very good signing for a host of top teams in that league.

However, expect there to be a host of League One suitors for Dawson, who will certainly not be short of interest upon Sheffield Wednesday’s exit.

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