Sheffield Wednesday are likely to be in the market for defensive cover in the January transfer window, due to the current injury concerns in the squad.
Akin Famewo remains injured for The Owls, whilst Michael Ihiekwe has also been struggling for fitness in the past few weeks.
This has coincided with Danny Rohl’s experimentation with using three centre-backs, meaning that another defender will be of top priority in January to fill the gaps in the Owls squad.
Birmingham City’s Dion Sanderson has been linked with Wednesday, with the big-spending League One side looking to loan out one of the victims of their bloated squad.
Where and when was Dion Sanderson born?
Dion Sanderson was born on the 15th of December 1999 in Wednesfield, which is a village within Wolverhampton.
Who is Dion Sanderson?
Dion Sanderson is an English central defender who currently plays for Birmingham City. He joined the side permanently in 2023, after two successful loan periods from his boyhood club, Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Prior to his move to Birmingham, he also had loan spells at Cardiff City, Sunderland and Queens Park Rangers, totalling 132 senior appearances.
Dion Sanderson wage
According to Salary Sport, Sanderson earns £12,000 per week, which places him in an affordable range for Sheffield Wednesday.
Given that any likely deal for the defender would be a loan move, Wednesday may be able to negotiate with Birmingham only to pay a percentage of the wage, making the deal more valuable for Dejphon Chansiri.
Dion Sanderson stats
Sanderson has only featured five times for Birmingham this season, with just a single league start. He featured 40 times last season, though, as his side were relegated from the Championship.
His pedigree in the Championship will be a bonus for The Owls but he will have to improve on his statistics, which included a dismal 57% success rate per 90 in his individual duels.
Dion Sanderson was linked with a move to Rangers
Sheffield Wednesday may have a fight on their hands to bring Sanderson to Hillsborough, who has been of interest to Scottish giants Rangers in the past, according to the Daily Record.
Having been linked with a move further North in the summer, Sanderson’s situation at Birmingham could rekindle the Glasgow club’s interest. Rangers boss Philippe Clement remains under pressure, however, which may see the club move away from his summer targets.