Wednesday in Sheffield After their previous contract expired, a top-tier star just “signed a new contract,” according to a BBC reporter
A vital Sheffield Wednesday player, whose contract was about to expire on June 30, has decided to extend his stay with the team.
At the end of June, Sheffield Wednesday had a number of players without contracts, with many first-team players having previously left the team.
While Lee Gregory moved to Mansfield Town, players like Cameron Dawson and Reece James transferred to Rotherham United, the neighbors in South Yorkshire.
In League One, Tyreeq Bakinson just signed with Wycombe Wanderers, while players like George Byers are still looking for a new team.
Di’Shon Bernard and Josh Windass, whose contracts with Sheffield Wednesday terminated on June 30th, have generated a lot of discussion.
While Windass was supposedly in negotiations with West Brom over a potential free move, Bernard is returning to the UK following his Copa America performance as a representative of Jamaica.
However, Windass has inked a new contract with Sheffield Wednesday.
Josh Windass agrees to a new deal with Sheffield Wednesday
The 30-year-old Windass scored goals in Sheffield Wednesday’s final three games of the 2023–24 season, capping off a stellar year.
His performance in the last few weeks of the season was crucial to Sheffield Wednesday’s ultimate 20th-place Championship result.
Windass, who joined the Owls in 2020 after joining from Wigan Athletic, has scored 40 goals in 135 appearances.
As of right now, Windass has reportedly inked a new contract with Sheffield Wednesday, though the terms of the agreement are still unknown, according to BBC writer Rob Staton.
Is it now possible for Sheffield Wednesday to get Di’Shon Bernard a new contract?
It is crucial for Sheffield Wednesday to have Windass committed for the upcoming season and probably for at least one more after that.
Danny Rohl may be aiming for Windass to aim for a 15, 20 goal total if he can remain healthy for the duration of the 2024–25 season, as he shown his characteristics and leadership abilities in the closing stages of the previous campaign.
Anticipate that the team will now focus on Bernard and his future with the team.
Although Bernard has suitors in the Championship and in Europe, the club’s ambition may be evident to him after witnessing Windass sign a new contract and the arrival of all the new recruits, which might encourage him to do the same.
From Sheffield Wednesday’s standpoint, that may be encouraging. However, a new contract for Bernard would essentially represent a new hire.
