Sheffield Wednesday should take advantage of the play-off failure to sign alternative Ian Poveda

The Owls never got the chance to get the best out of him, with the Colombian managing just ten appearances due to injury.

With Poveda’s contract at Leeds United up this summer, Wednesday were keen to bring him back to the club on a permanent basis.

However, it is bad news for Danny Rohl’s side, who could face competition from Burnley, Luton Town and Sunderland.

While there is no transfer fee involved for the free agent, wages and the lure of a promotion challenge could tempt him to go elsewhere.

It’s not the end of the world for Wednesday though, who could instead look to League One to bolster their attack.

Peterborough United were desperate to win promotion this season before finishing fourth and narrowly losing out to Oxford United in the play-off semi-finals.

Posh competes to keep hold of Kwame Poku

Posh now face another campaign in the third tier and the Owls could use that to their advantage by giving one of their prized assets a route to the Championship.

Kwame Poku has attracted plenty of interest due to his form for the Posh this term, with the likes of West Brom, Stoke City and Bristol City all recently linked.

The 22-year-old has been vital for Peterborough over the past two seasons and has scored 16 goals and provided 15 assists in the process – 18 of which have come this season.

Poku has just one year left on his contract and Posh could look to cash in on his departure this summer rather than allowing him to leave for free in a year’s time.

Could the Peterborough United man equal Ian Poveda?

The “excellent” striker has the top 10 most successful dribbles in League One (52) and had the eighth most shots (97).

He could prove to be exactly the type of tricky winger Wednesday need if they are to miss out on Poveda, although he would come at a much higher price than the former Owls loanee.

Poku have been tipped to leave Posh for around £1.5m this summer, although that could drop given they failed to win promotion.

Wednesday will certainly be a much more tempting place to go if Danny Rohl commits his future to the club, while Poku’s pursuit could enjoy even more success if Dejphon Chansiri is willing to splash some cash.

The former Colchester United star will also be in high demand but the Owls will certainly have a number of options which could be boosted by a move to Hillsborough.

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