Birmingham City, Oxford United and Bolton Wanderers eyeing soon-to-be free agent – The72

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Birmingham City, Oxford United and Bolton Wanderers eyeing soon-to-be free agent – The72

Sheffield Wednesday midfielder George Byers has appeared on the radars of Bolton Wanderers, Barnsley, Oxford United, Rotherham United, Huddersfield Town and Birmingham City, according to a report from The Star.

Sheffield Wednesday have a decision to make regarding the midfielder’s future this season. The Owls will be playing Championship football again next year after their remarkable survival under German boss Danny Rohl.

Birmingham City, Oxford United and Bolton Wanderers are eyeing a free agent soon — Image courtesy: ANDREW BOYERS/REUTERS.

Byers, 27, was loaned out to Blackpool in the January transfer window to get game time in League One. The Tangerines have also been named in the long list of Football League clubs who are reportedly keen to land him ahead of the next campaign.

His contract at Hillsborough expires at the end of next month and he is set to become a free agent as things stand. The Star’s report suggests he won’t be short of options and has plenty of teams ready to snap him up if he becomes available.

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Sheffield Wednesday man watched by a host of teams

Sheffield Wednesday signed Byers in 2021 and he has since made 78 appearances for the Yorkshire side in all competitions, scoring 14 goals.

He then played 16 games for Blackpool in the second half of last term as they narrowly missed out on the third tier play-offs under Neil Critchley.

The former Scotland youth international rose through the academy ranks at Watford and was a regular for the Hornets at various youth levels before making one appearance for their first team as a youngster.

Swansea City snapped him up in 2016 and he spent five years in South Wales, making 65 appearances and finding the net on eight occasions, as well as having a loan spell at Portsmouth.

He helped Sheffield Wednesday win promotion to the second tier under their former manager Darren Moore in 2022, but his future is now up in the air.

Birmingham City, Bolton Wanderers and Oxford United are keen

Birmingham City have a big summer ahead of them after relegation and Byers would be an ideal addition for the Blues. He has plenty of experience playing at that level and would add more competition and depth to their midfield.

Bolton Wanderers and Oxford United are heading into the League One play-off final at Wembley after beating Barnsley and Peterborough United in their respective semi-final clashes.

Byers could be seen by the pair as a potential target should he be promoted, and getting him on a free transfer would be a problem.

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