Sheffield Wednesday are closing in on a deal for a talented Blackburn Rovers player following a u-turn.
After a miraculous deadline day turnaround, Sheffield Wednesday are closing in on the loan signing of 23-year-old Blackburn Rovers midfielder John Buckley.
The midfielder, who has over 100 Championship games despite his young age, is believed to be on his way to Hillsborough for a medical and to cement his move to S6 after the Owls’ interest was formalised on Friday evening.
Buckley is believed to have been the subject of a large-money bid from Swansea City earlier today, thus killing loan interest from a number of clubs.
But the agreement fell through after the Rovers academy graduate stated his preference for a move to Hillsborough.
Should a deal be done, Buckley will offer Wednesday plenty in midfield, an area the club badly sought to reinforce heading into the last day of the transfer season.
Newcastle United’s Jeff Hendrick is still a target for the club, according to reports. With the completion of both transactions, Wednesday will have completed their aim of signing two midfielders.
Buckley will be ineligible for tomorrow’s Championship match against Leeds United if the transaction is completed, as it was not ratified before the midday deadline.
