Sheffield Wednesday ace says his ‘excellent’ summer achievement is ‘no surprise’

A number of key players remain in talks over new contracts, with Liam Palmer and Barry Bannan the first to put pen to paper.

Josh Windass is said to be closing in on new terms, while Will Vaulks was the first to turn down a new deal and join Oxford United instead, while Cameron Dawson is also expected to leave.

That leaves Dominic Iorfa and Di’Shon Bernard to secure their futures at Hillsborough, although the latter is likely to have other things on his mind for the next month.

After making his national team debut a year ago, Bernard has now been named in Jamaica’s 26-man squad for this summer’s Copa America tournament.

The defender has so far amassed 15 caps for Jamaica but is yet to compete in a major international competition.

Joining Premier League stars such as Ethan Pinnock, Michail Antonio and Leon Bailey, Bernard will now head to the USA as the Reggae Boyz prepare for their opener against Mexico next weekend.

Di’Shon Bernard is well deserving of the call from Jamaica

It’s a big achievement for the centre-back and journalist Joe Crann admitted it was “no surprise” that he got the call-up this week.

Writing at X, Crann said: “Di’Shon Bernard has been named in Jamaica’s final squad for the upcoming Copa America tournament in the USA – no surprise, he has been excellent for club and country over the past year.”

Could he put himself in the Copa America showcase?

Sheffield Wednesday fans will be delighted for Bernard, who really stood out last season.

However, the contract situation makes him spending a month on the international stage particularly worrying.

It is unclear whether Bernard has already made up his mind about his future, but many clubs will be keeping an eye on him this summer and will be well aware that he could be available on a free transfer.

Hopefully Danny Rohl has already had very positive conversations with the 23-year-old, but it could get a lot tougher once he returns in July.

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