Sheffield Wednesday look set to face huge competition to sign Ian Poveda permanently.
Ian Poveda has struggled during his various stints throughout his career, and it wasn’t until he joined Sheffield Wednesday on loan that he seemed to rediscover his potential.
The Owls never really got the opportunity to get the best out of him though, with the Colombian only managing ten appearances due to injuries.
With Poveda’s contract at Leeds United up this summer, Wednesday were eager to bring him back to the club on a permanent basis.
However, it is bad news for Danny Rohl’s side, who could face competition for the likes of Burnley, Luton Town and Sunderland.
While there is no transfer fee involved for the free agent, wages and the pull of a promotion challenge could well tempt him to go elsewhere.
It is not the end of the world for Wednesday though, who could instead look to League One to bolster their attack.
Peterborough United were desperate to win promotion this season, before finishing fourth and narrowly losing to Oxford United in the play-off semi-finals.
Posh face competition to keep hold of Kwame Poku
Posh now face another campaign in the third tier and the Owls could use that to their advantage, offering one of their prized assets a pathway to the Championship.
Kwame Poku has attracted plenty of interest due to his form for Posh this term, with the likes of West Brom, Stoke City and Bristol City all recently linked.
The 22-year-old has been vital to Peterborough over the past couple of seasons and has netted 16 goals and provided 15 assists in the process – 18 of which came this season.
Poku only has one year left on his contract and Posh could look to make a profit from his departure this summer, rather than allowing him to leave for free in a year’s time.
Could the Peterborough United winger match Ian Poveda?
The ‘excellent‘ attacker is in the top 10 most successful dribbles in League One (52) and had the eighth-most shots (97).
He could prove to be exactly the type of tricky winger Wednesday needs if they are to miss out on Poveda, though he would come at a much higher price than the former Owls loanee.
Poku has been tipped to leave Posh at around £1.5 million this summer, though that could drop given their failure to win promotion.
Wednesday will surely be a much more tempting place to go if Danny Rohl commits his future to the club, while a pursuit of Poku could enjoy even more success if Dejphon Chansiri is willing to cough up some cash.
The former Colchester United star will also be in high-demand, but the Owls will certainly have a number of options that could be encouraged by a move to Hillsborough.