Sheffield Wednesday have reportedly ‘agreed a transfer fee’ as they look set to seal their first signing of the summer.
Sheffield Wednesday look to complete their first summer transfer early doors, having already been linked with a number of players over the last month.
The transfer window doesn’t open until tomorrow, but the club are already set to sign Ben Hamer once his contract expires at Watford at the end of the month.
They are also in ‘advanced stages’ to sign Sheffield United defender Max Lowe, who will also become a free agent in a couple of weeks.
Yan Valery could join Sheffield Wednesday by next week
They now look set to cough up their first bit of cash though, with The Star journalist Alex Miller now reporting they have ‘agreed a transfer fee’ for Yan Valery.
He wrote on X: “Understand Sheffield Wednesday have agreed a transfer fee with Angers for Yan Valery. Personal terms also agreed. 25yo Tunisia international was wanted by Standard Liege and Montpellier. Could complete next week.”
It was reported last week that Yan Valery had already agreed personal terms over a move to Hillsborough, while the club had hope of completing his signature after he was previously heard admitting he would like to return to England.
The former Southampton full-back now looks set to get his wish, with Wednesday appearing to bat off competition from Standard Liege and Montpellier.
The Star have reported that Danny Rohl is said to have been a ‘big driver’ in Valery’s decision to move to Yorkshire, having worked together at Southampton.
It’s unclear how much the Owls will pay to bring the 25-year-old to Hillsborough, though he still has two years remaining on his contract.
Transfermarkt claims Valery’s market value is around £1.7 million, which suggests Dejphon Chansiri may have stuck to his promise at providing more funds.
Danny Rohl is about to get his man
Bringing in Yan Valery feels like a very smart signing, having previously impressed during his spell in the Premier League.
The ‘fantastic’ Frenchman’s stint on the south coast eventually tailed off, but he has grown a lot since then and now has a promotion under his belt.
Valery is also able to play in central defence and as a right-sided midfielder, so will immediately add strength and versatility to his squad.
It could force Pol Valentin to settle for a place on the bench, but he could also really benefit from some competition for his number one spot.