Sheffield Wednesday are looking to land themselves a welcome financial boost from a Championship rival this summer.
Amid ongoing problems at the club, a number of Owls players have been training individually amid reports they have asked to leave.
Sheffield Wednesday are in a three-window transfer ban, and long-time owner Dejphon Chansiri is facing strike action.
It comes as wages continue to go unpaid, and a potential takeover of the Yorkshire outfit doesn’t appear to be close.
Hull City have joined Wednesday in the Championship clubs hit with an embargo going into the new season.
And while the majority of news coming out of Sheffield Wednesday right now isn’t great, the club are trying to secure a financial boost.
Photo by Michael Regan/Getty ImagesSheffield Wednesday in talks with Southampton for compensation
Youngster Will Grainger has signed a deal with Sheffield Wednesday recently, but another rising gem is set to leave the club.
It was reported earlier this week that Sutura Kakay has turned down a pro contract with the Owls and that Southampton were looking at the player.
Now, journalist Joe Crann has provided a further update on the situation, and it’s good news for Wednesday.
Taking to X/Twitter, Crann mentioned Sheffield Wednesday and the Saints are now in negotiations for a compensation fee.
He wrote: “Understand that #SWFC are now locked in negotiations with Southampton over a compensation fee for midfielder, Sutura Kakay… The Saints want to add him to their academy after he turned down a professional deal at Wednesday.”
Understand that #SWFC are now locked in negotiations with Southampton over a compensation fee for midfielder, Sutura Kakay…
The Saints want to add him to their academy after he turned down a professional deal at Wednesday. https://t.co/kW1rBzCiCa 🦉⚽️
— Joe Crann (@YesWeCrann) July 3, 2025
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How much will Sheffield Wednesday receive for Sutura Kakay
Sheffield Wednesday are obviously struggling for cash at the moment and any extra income will come as a welcome boost.
However, as is to be expected, a potential compensation fee for Kakay isn’t likely to be massive.
In the report published by Crann from the Star, he wrote that ‘the money – even if it’s not hugely substantial – could certainly come in handy’.
Elsewhere, another youngster, Joe Emery, is expected to remain at Hillsborough this summer.