Sheffield Wednesday expert comments on Barry Bannan Owls exit talk amid ‘imminent transfer’ report

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Sheffield Wednesday fans are fearing a potential disaster as Owls captain Barry Bannan remains out of contract with Middlesbrough and Millwall interested in him.

Sheffield Wednesday have been in a financial crisis for months ahead of the 2025/26 Championship campaign.

Turmoil has plagued the Owls in the boardroom, dugout, and dressing room, which shows no sign of fading.

Head coach Danny Rohl left Sheffield Wednesday recently, alongside several high-profile Owls figures, including Josh Windass, Michael Smith, and Callum Patterson.

The future of Owls skipper Barry Bannan also hangs in the balance, with the Scotsman currently out of contract, and one Sheffield Wednesday expert has commented on the talks over his potential exit.

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Sheffield Wednesday expert comments on Barry Bannan exit talk

Bannan has continued to train for Sheffield Wednesday despite being out of contract since the end of June in a fitting testament to the 35-year-old’s professionalism.

Amid the ongoing Owls crisis, Bannan broke his silence recently with an emotional message on social media, with a post that included the words “Remember, no storm lasts forever.”

Two of Wednesday’s Championship rivals are looking to capitalise on the club’s plight, with Millwall and Middlesbrough interested in Bannan.

Owls owner Dejphon Chansiri must act before the season approaches, or Bannan’s hands will be tied in terms of his footballing future.

Max Lowe handed in his notice at Sheffield Wednesday after it emerged that Sheffield Wednesday players were not paid on time for the third successive month.

Following this, BBC Sport reported: “Once players receive late payment in two consecutive months, they are entitled to hand in their notice,

“The club website currently lists 16 senior players, but one of those is Lowe, and another is former captain Barry Bannan, whose contract expired earlier this summer and is expected to finalise a transfer elsewhere imminently.”

However, Sheffield Wednesday reporter for the Sheffield Star, Joe Crann, has commented on the situation by stating that Bannan is seemingly ‘not going anywhere at the moment’.

Unfortunately for the Owls faithful, as we’ve seen this summer, the situation can change in an instant.

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Sheffield Wednesday appointed Henrik Pedersen as head coach to succeed Rohl, and the former assistant coach has a difficult task on his hands to pick a squad for the opening weekend visit to Leicester City.

On Sheffield Wednesday’s website, only 16 senior players are present on the first team section.

The Dane is now in charge of first team matters at the Owls, and the Sheffield Wednesday squad fully respect Pedersen, but it will be a mammoth task for him to scrape even a point against the Foxes with his team down to the bare bones.