Danny Rohl has told what Sheffield Wednesday need to do to sign Ike Ugbo in an eight-word message

Danny Rohl has expressed his interest in bringing former Owls “essential” loanee Ike Ugbo back to Hillsborough after his brief 2023/24 season in which he was instrumental in keeping Sheffield Wednesday away from relegation in League One.

However, the Canadian international has been handed a £4.5m price tag by Ligue 1 side Troyes.

Former Cardiff City striker Sory Kaba is seen as an alternative target to Ugbo, with the Las Palmas striker previously performing to a high standard in the 2021/22 Championship season where he helped the Bluebirds keep pace with eight goals for his name.

Despite there still being uncertainty over who will lead the line for Sheffield Wednesday this season, Darren Witcoop has suggested that Ugbo is likely to join up again in S6, but there is a catch.

Sheffield Wednesday to ‘catch Ugbo’ but will have to ‘pay’

Former Sheffield Wednesday striker Ugbo remains Rohl’s top priority ahead of the new season and is said to be the likely candidate to sign for the Owls this summer.

When quizzed about Sheffield Wednesday’s transfer activity and whether they were getting close to any arrivals, X’s Darren Witcoop said: “Think I get the ugbo…once I pay.”

After learning of Ugbo’s hefty price tag, Sheffield Wednesday would have been unlikely to “go to that level and hope for a compromise”, however any chance of them bringing in the striker could see them need to get a large majority. of the sum requested by Troyes.

Sheffield Wednesday cannot let the striker’s saga linger

Rohl will clearly be very adamant about not just bringing in a striker, but doing so quickly so that he can set his plans and tactics on whoever arrives.

Due to Ugbo having previously played under Rohl, he will have more of a chance to develop and mold his game to what Rohl wants from a forward with speed and ease, especially given the Canadian’s thriving season passed under the German boss.

Whoever Rohl brings in, the longer it takes to do so may be detrimental to his pre-season plans, as it will take a forward to gel in the team, especially if Kaba is the one joining the team , because it will take time. settle down.

On other business, Sheffield Wednesday have mastered rebuilding this summer, but that final piece of the puzzle needs to be sorted quickly or it can have a pretty significant impact on how the team plays.

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