Sheffield Wednesday target Duncan McGuire has been all the talk of today’s deadline day so far.
Orlando City and USMNT striker McGuire, 22, flew to the UK yesterday to try and push through a move to Sheffield Wednesday’s Championship rivals Blackburn Rovers.
It came after Rovers seemingly beat the Owls to a deal for the striker, who scored 15 goals in all competitions for Orlando in 2023.
But then it looked like a move to Ewood Park fell through and McGuire subsequently travelled to Sheffield to push through a move to Hillsborough.
Then, in another turn, it was revealed that talks between McGuire and Blackburn had reopened, and now Alan Myers has revealed on X that the striker is set to begin his Blackburn Rovers medical:
Sheffield Wednesday target Duncan McGuire set for Blackburn Rovers medical
This is devastating news for Sheffield Wednesday.
Danny Rohl will be gutted that he now appears set to miss out on a key transfer targets, and so close to tonight’s 11pm transfer deadline as well.
Fans will hope that Rohl and owner Dejphon Chansiri have a few tricks up their sleeve with the Owls still in desperate need of a striker signing in the final hours of the transfer window.
As for McGuire, it seemed like Blackburn was his preference all along, despite reports stating otherwise, with the player originally flying to the UK to seal a move to Lancashire.
And now he looks set to get that move, barring any final obstacles and whatnot.
Sheffield Wednesday can’t dwell on this one. They need to get someone through the Hillsborough doors before 11pm or they face an incredibly difficult challenge in the second half of this season.
And up next is a crunch match against Yorkshire rivals Huddersfield Town in the Championship; the current gap to safety stands at seven points for Sheffield Wednesday.