It has been a season of progress for Sheffield Wednesday in the Championship, but it looks likely that they will lose manager Danny Rohl in the summer.
Rohl inspired a remarkable turnaround to help Wednesday avoid what seemed like a certain relegation last term, and his side have emerged as outside promotion contenders this season.
The 1-0 defeat to Sheffield United in the Steel City derby at Hillsborough prior to the international break was a big blow to the Owls’ faint play-off hopes, but they are still only six points from the top six with eight games remaining.
Rohl was linked with a return to Southampton, where he previously spent time as assistant to Ralph Hassenhuttl, in December following the sacking of Russell Martin, but the Premier League outfit were unwilling to meet his £4 million release clause.
However, as the Saints prepare to part company with Ivan Juric in the summer, they have reportedly identified Rohl as their top target, and the fee they would need to pay to land the German will reduce to just £2 million once they are relegated from the top flight.
With Rohl looking destined to make the switch to St Mary’s, journalist Alan Nixon claims that Wednesday are keen for assistant manager Henrik Pedersen to replace him, but his appointment would be a big gamble.
