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Embargo will make Owls get real at last

by
The LeaguePaper Team
12 August 2018

NOT many sides would benefit from operating under a transfer embargo – but Sheffield Wednesday might.
Since losing to Hull in the 2016 play-off final, the Owls have spent over £25m on transfer fees and swelled their wage bill to almost £30m a season.
Yet none of it has actually improved the team. Adam Reach is a regular, though hardly a bargain at £5m.
Daniel Pudil offers commitment and versatility.
After that, you’re struggling.
Based on a reported wage of £35k a week, Steven Fletcher’s 12 goals have cost £300,000 a pop.
Jordan Rhodes, a s...

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