It has been a busy start to the summer for Sheffield Wednesday after they secured survival in the Championship.
The Owls looked destined to make an immediate return to League One after a disastrous start to the season under Xisco Munoz, but they achieved safety after a remarkable turnaround under Danny Rohl as they finished 20th in the table.
Wednesday received a huge boost as Rohl signed a new long-term contract at the club in May, and the German has wasted no time in getting to work on rebuilding his squad.
Loanees James Beadle, Kristian Pedersen, Jeff Hendrick, Momo Diaby, Ian Poveda, Ike Ugbo, and Ashley Fletcher have returned to their parent clubs, while Ciaran Brennan, Reece James, George Byers, Tyreeq Bakinson, Juan Delgado and Lee Gregory have been released at the end of their contracts, and Cameron Dawson and Will Vaulks have departed after rejecting new deals.
Liam Palmer and Barry Bannan are among those who have signed new contracts at Hillsborough, and the Owls have made six new signings so far this summer, more than any other club in the Championship.
It seems that Rohl is not done in the transfer market just yet, and as speculation continues to gather pace, we rounded up all the latest Wednesday news.
Owls complete sixth summer signing
After the signings of Ben Hamer, Max Lowe, Yan Valery, Svante Ingelsson and Jamal Lowe, Wednesday have announced that Arka Gdynia winger Olaf Kobacki has become their sixth new addition of the summer.
Kobacki scored 16 goals and provided seven assists in 37 appearances for the Polish second division outfit last season as they missed out on promotion, and he was on the radar of a number of Championship clubs this summer.
Newly-promoted Derby County and last season’s beaten play-off semi-finalists Norwich City both reportedly made offers for Kobacki, but the Owls have won the race for the 22-year-old’s signature.
Kobacki, who has previously had spells with Lech Poznan and Atalanta, has signed a four-year contract at Hillsborough, which will put Wednesday in a strong negotiating position in the future if he impresses and attracts attention from elsewhere.
