{"id":287559,"date":"2025-07-24T09:29:18","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T09:29:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/287559\/"},"modified":"2025-07-24T09:29:18","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T09:29:18","slug":"key-issue-with-sheffield-wednesday-signing-player-after-talks-now-highlighted-could-be-worth-the-risk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/287559\/","title":{"rendered":"Key issue with Sheffield Wednesday signing player after talks now highlighted, could be worth the risk"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Sheffield Wednesday will struggle to bring players to the club this summer, but talks have been held for one potential arrival.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Amid their financial problems, <a href=\"https:\/\/eflanalysis.com\/tag\/sheffield-wednesday\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sheffield Wednesday<\/a> were placed under a three-window transfer embargo earlier this summer.<\/p>\n<p>It means they are prevented from signing players for any sort of fee.<\/p>\n<p>However, the Owls are able to complete transfers for players who are not registered with another club and don\u2019t cost any money.<\/p>\n<p>On this front, the Yorkshire club have been in talks for a potential signing in the last week.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2211533744-2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Sheffield Wednesday Manager Danny Rohl is present during the Sky Bet Championship match between Sheffield Wednesday and Portsmouth\" class=\"wp-image-19313\" \/>Photo by Scott Llewellyn | MI News\/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesSheffield Wednesday transfer comes with problem<\/p>\n<p>It has been reported previously that <a href=\"https:\/\/eflanalysis.com\/transfers\/sheffield-wednesday-eye-first-summer-signing-despite-transfer-ban-but-owls-fans-will-demand-more-ambition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sheffield Wednesday had taken Mohamed Konate on trial<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>He featured on July 18 along with a couple more trialists in a friendly against Stocksbridge Park Steels.<\/p>\n<p>Now, an update on Wednesday making a move for Konate has been shared this week.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thestar.co.uk\/sport\/football\/sheffield-wednesday\/sheffield-wednesday-mohamed-konate-transfer-5238436\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Star<\/a> reports that talks over signing the player permanently have taken place.<\/p>\n<p>But their report also highlighted one potential issue with completing a permanent deal for Konate.<\/p>\n<p>Should he sign, the trialist would take up an Elite Significant Contribution (ESC) spot, and the number of these is limited.<\/p>\n<p>It remains to be seen if Wednesday will push ahead despite this but it\u2019s something the Owls will have to consider.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"705\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2148523949-1024x705.jpg\" alt=\"Danny Rohl looks on during the Sky Bet Championship match between Sheffield Wednesday and Stoke City\" class=\"wp-image-40049\" \/>Photo by Ben Roberts Photo\/Getty ImagesSheffield Wednesday have taken more players on trial<\/p>\n<p>As well as Konate, the Owls also decided they would take some more youngsters on trial recently.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/eflanalysis.com\/transfers\/mystery-player-features-in-a-sheffield-wednesday-friendly-transfer-is-possible\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sheffield Wednesday played an unknown goalkeeper<\/a> during their aforementioned friendly match last week.<\/p>\n<p>Alexander Asaba, who has ties to Sheffield United thanks to his father, Carl, also featured during the game.<\/p>\n<p>With the work they can do in the market this summer limited, signing players for free after trials may be the Owls\u2019 best recruitment strategy this summer. <\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Sheffield Wednesday will struggle to bring players to the club this summer, but talks have been held 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