Some Sheffield Wednesday supporters are urging the Owls to sign Jackson Irvine after the former Hull City midfielder was linked with a move to Hillsborough.
Wednesday were interested in Irvine in the summer transfer window, according to The World Game.
But the website claims that a move to reunite the Australian with his national team colleague, Massimo Luongo, ‘didn’t pan out’.
It adds that the agent of Irvine, who scored or assisted 30 goals in 152 Championship games across spells at Burton Albion and Hull, is now ‘casting the net far and wide to find him a new home’.
And the Australia assistant manager Rene Meulensteen believes the 27-year-old would be a ‘good pick-up for a top Championship club’, as quoted by The World Game.
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“The coronavirus isn’t helping because clubs aren’t in a great position financially right now,” he said.
“But it’s important for Jackson firstly, and of course the national team, that he finds a new club and gets going again.
“Every day and week he doesn’t play it’s not good. We need to get him something quickly. This is when agents earn their money.
“I personally think he’d be a very good pick up for a top Championship club that might even end up being promoted still, and I could see him doing well in the Dutch Eredivisie or the top league in Belgium.
“He’d be a good asset for a lot of teams.”
Irvine in action for Hull (Photo by Mark Fletcher /MI News/NurPhoto via Getty Images).
Ironically, an injury to Luongo has left Wednesday short on numbers in the centre of the park and that could make Irvine, who can sign for a club outside of the transfer window, a viable option once again.
Like Luongo, Irvine has also been used at centre-back before now, while his primary strengths are aerial duals, ball interceptions and defensive contributions, according to WhoScored.
At 6ft 2, the £2 million Hull recruit would also add a physical presence an Owls midfield which comprises the more diminutive Barry Bannan, Joey Pelupessy and Alex Hunt.
The following Wednesday fans would be all for it…
Always liked him, would be a great signing
— Nathan (@nathan_swfc97) October 22, 2020
I am very happy with this! Great in the air and a good box to box midfielder
— Matty G (@WTID87) October 22, 2020
Get him in. Be a massive upgrade on the likes of Pelupessy
— Paul (@LifeIsPeachy82) October 22, 2020
@westie_89 this would be a very good signing if it happens
— Martin West (@MartinWest1987) October 22, 2020
Agent Luongo will get this sorted for us
— Jordan Leigh (@Jordrl66) October 22, 2020
Yes please
— Mark (@mark42swfc) October 22, 2020
Sign him up
— Walter (@nahthenthee) October 22, 2020
Be chuffed but can’t see us getting him
— adi g (@adriangricey) October 22, 2020
Decent championship player and definitely an upgrade on joey so would be a good signing https://t.co/HFwqU3ynJA
— dale sugden SWFC (@DaleSugden) October 22, 2020
On a free, this would be decent business. If either one of Luongo or Bannan gets injured, we are a bit light in the middle of the park #swfc https://t.co/zSwVzNRcds
— Billy Seamus 🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈. (@BillyFensterFen) October 22, 2020
Now this would be a godd free signing in my opinion https://t.co/znIXiFJ6Hl
— Coop (@AndrewCooper92) October 22, 2020
This would be a great pick up. https://t.co/gjTUMjzdEI
— David John Harpham (@DavidHarpham86) October 22, 2020
