The Sheffield Wednesday players who are going to leave in 2025 if nothing is done.
It has been a decent season so far for Sheffield Wednesday in the Championship, but manager Danny Rohl is facing a number of big contract decisions in the second half of the campaign.
After narrowly avoiding relegation last term, Wednesday have made clear progress under Rohl this season, and while a play-off push may be a step too far at this stage, a top-half finish is certainly a realistic ambition.
It was a busy summer for the Owls as 11 new signings arrived during the course of the transfer window, and many of those new additions have made a big impact in the opening months of the season.
In addition to their strong transfer business, Wednesday also tied the likes of Liam Palmer, Di’Shon Bernard, Dominic Iorfa, Barry Bannan and Josh Windass down to new contracts, meaning that they will avoid a repeat of the nightmare scenario that saw 19 senior players out of contract this summer.
However, there are still a number of Owls stars who are about to enter their last six months of their current contracts, and we looked at who will be leaving in the summer as things stand.
Pol Valentin
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Defender Pol Valentin made the move to Wednesday from Spanish side Sporting Gijon last summer, and he made 40 appearances in all competitions last season.
Valentin endured a tough start to his Owls career, but in his defence, he was far from the only player to struggle under Xisco Munoz, and he became one of the club’s most improved players over the course of the campaign, establishing himself as a firm fan favourite.
The 27-year-old’s place in the team has been less secure this season following the arrival of Yan Valery from Angers in the summer, but there are many Wednesday supporters who feel that he deserves to start much more frequently.
Maccabi Tel Aviv had a bid rejected for Valentin in September, but it is believed that the Israeli side could make another approach in the future, so the Owls may need to open negotiations with the Spaniard soon if they are to keep hold of him.
Akin Famewo
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Defender Akin Famewo joined Wednesday from Norwich City in the summer of 2022, and he has been a consistent performer for the club over the past two-and-a-half years.
Famewo found it difficult to establish himself in the team in the early stages of his time at Hillsborough, but Rohl is certainly a big fan of the 26-year-old, and he was in fine form until he suffered a serious muscle injury in late October that is expected to keep him out for a few more months.
Injuries have been a problem for Famewo during his time at Wednesday, but despite that, the club are reportedly keen to tie him down to a new contract, and that would be a deserved reward for his strong performances this season when fit.
Marvin Johnson
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Winger Marvin Johnson arrived at Hillsborough from Middlesbrough in August 2021, and Wednesday triggered their option to keep him at the club for a further year this summer.
Despite playing a key role in the club’s promotion from League One in the 2022-23 campaign, Johnson was surprisingly frozen out by former manager Munoz at the start of last season, much to the frustration of Owls supporters, and he even ended up training in Dubai.
However, Johnson was immediately brought back into the fold by Rohl, and he went on to play a crucial part in Wednesday’s survival last season, scoring four goals and providing four assists in 30 appearances.
Having just turned 34, Johnson is entering the latter stages of his career, but if he can maintain his current form, it will be a no-brainer for the Owls to offer him another extension in the summer.
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