Month: July 2016

Abdi celebrates debut with goal

July 31, 2016

New boy Almen Abdi marked his Wednesday debut with a goal when he came on as a sec0nd-half substitute in this afternoon’s 3-0 friendly win over Port Vale at Hillsborough. Abdi, who later saw another effort come back off an upright, netted the Owls third goal on 57 minutes. Fernando Forestieri made it five goals […]

Abdi could make debut in friendly

July 29, 2016

Wednesday fans could get their first look at new signing Almen Abdi in an Owls shirt during Sunday’s final pre-season friendly against Port Vale. Midifelder Abdi’s move from Watford, thought to have cost around £4m, was finally confirmed on Thursday evening, with fellow Hornet and ex-S6 loanee Daniel Pudil also joining on a permanent basis. […]

Lee agrees new deal at S6

July 27, 2016

Kieran Lee has signed an extension to his contract which will keep him at Hillsborough until 2019. The midfielder’s current deal was due to run out next summer.

Abdi ‘passes Wednesday medical’

July 26, 2016

Almen Abdi is said to have passed a medical at Hillsborough and looks set to join the Owls in a reported £3m deal. Sky Sports are tonight saying that the 29-year-old Watford midfielder has taken this further step towards a move to Wednesday after seemingly not figuring in the future plans of the new Hornets head coach Walter Mazzarri. […]

Carlos: Why McGugan can leave club

July 25, 2016

Carlos Carvalhal has explained why he is ready to let Lewis McGugan leave Hillsborough. McGugan has failed to command a regular place in the starting line-up since Carvalhal took charge last summer and the head coach told the Sheffield Star: “Lewis is a very good player and can play in a lot of teams in […]

Owls linked with Premier League midfielder

July 25, 2016

Wednesday are being linked with a move for Watford midfielder Almen Abdi. Albanian-born Abdi is a Swiss international and he made 25 Premier League appearances last season. He has been absent from two of the Hornets’ pre-season games and media reports are pointing to a move to Hillsborough for the 29-year-old.

Owls beaten despite late rally

July 25, 2016

Wednesday staged a late fightback but went down 3-2 in a training match against Portimonense in Portugal tonight. A squad of first-teamers, fringe players and youngsters fell behind before the break through a Sean Clare own goal and then conceded twice more on 72 and 76 minutes, with Tabata and Zambujo on the mark. Fernando Forestieri pulled […]

Owls show finishing touch in four-goal victory

July 24, 2016

Wednesday produced some clinical finishing to defeat CD Nacional in their pre-season friendly in Portugal this evening. Fernando Forestieri broke clear to finish well from Lucas Joao’s through ball just before half-time – his third goal in the warm-ups – and we then struck three times in the second half to secure an impressive victory. Sub […]