{"id":187775,"date":"2025-06-16T01:45:12","date_gmt":"2025-06-16T01:45:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/187775\/"},"modified":"2025-06-16T01:45:12","modified_gmt":"2025-06-16T01:45:12","slug":"ryan-reynolds-and-rob-mcelhenney-tracking-efl-cult-heros-contract-situation-with-sheffield-wednesday-in-dire-straits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/187775\/","title":{"rendered":"Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney tracking EFL cult hero&#8217;s contract situation with Sheffield Wednesday in dire straits"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>WREXHAM are tracking Sheffield Wednesday cult hero Barry Bannan.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The midfielder has been a keen cog in the Owls machine since he signed in 2015.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, co-owners of Wrexham A.F.C.\" height=\"640\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"Getty\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ryan-reynolds-owner-wrexham-rob-861590037_47f7ab.jpg\" data-caption=\"Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney could entice Barry Bannan to Wrexham\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ryan-reynolds-owner-wrexham-rob-861590037_47f7ab.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>2<\/p>\n<p>Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney could entice Barry Bannan to WrexhamCredit: Getty<a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Barry Bannan of Sheffield Wednesday in a soccer game.\" height=\"640\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"Getty\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/barry-bannan-sheffield-wednesday-sky-927118037.jpg\" data-caption=\"Barry Bannan has played for the Owls for ten years\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/barry-bannan-sheffield-wednesday-sky-927118037.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>2<\/p>\n<p>Barry Bannan has played for the Owls for ten yearsCredit: Getty<\/p>\n<p>But the 35-year-old is one of many who could leave if Wednesday fail to pay his late wages.<\/p>\n<p>Wrexham &#8211; co-owned by Hollywood duo Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney &#8211; are monitoring developments and can afford to pay a top salary.<\/p>\n<p>The Red Dragons are also interested in former Scotland midfielder <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/who\/stuart-armstrong\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stuart Armstrong<\/a>, 33, who is a free agent after a short spell at Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Wales goalkeeper <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/sport\/35201235\/wrexham-premier-league-transfer-targets-ward-dawson-cresswell\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Danny Ward could also make a move<\/a> to the Racecourse following his release by Leicester.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a044-cap star, 31, was a schoolkid at Wrexham until joining\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/sport\/football\/team\/1196659\/liverpool\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Liverpool<\/a>\u00a0in 2012.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/sport\/football\/team\/1225980\/sheffield-wednesday\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wednesday<\/a> owner Dejphon Chanisiri wants his manager <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/sport\/35408883\/sheffield-wednesday-chansiri-danny-rohl\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Danny Rohl to return to work<\/a> now.<\/p>\n<p>The pair have been clashing for months and supremo Chansiri has ordered Rohl to cut short his summer break.<\/p>\n<p>Rohl has been openly chasing jobs and his staff are mainly out of contract soon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/betting\/32916258\/best-free-bets-sign-up-offers-uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"BEST FREE BETS AND BETTING SIGN UP OFFERS (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BEST FREE BETS AND BETTING SIGN UP OFFERS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If he refuses the request he could be fined by the cash-hit club.<\/p>\n<p>The German, 36, has been linked with the vacant manager&#8217;s job at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/topic\/middlesbrough\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Middlesbrough<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Sheffield United star targets a hat-trick of promotions ahead of \u00a3200m play-off final against Sunderland at Wembley<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"WREXHAM are tracking Sheffield Wednesday cult hero Barry Bannan. 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