Wednesday signed Devis Vasquez on loan from AC Milan this summer, and the Colombian started the season as the Owls’ number one goalkeeper, but after a number of unconvincing performances, he was dropped in October.
Cameron Dawson has been Wednesday’s first choice under Danny Rohl, and while he has made a number of errors this campaign, the German praised him after his penalty save against Stoke City earlier this month.
“In the past, it wasn’t always easy for Cameron. He had some negative voices against him but now he saved the point against Leicester and now he was a player in the key moment today and he was fantastic,” Dawson told The Star.
Beadle is known for his ability with the ball at his feet, and with Rohl keen for his team to play out from the back, he could be the perfect fit for the Owls, while he worked with the club’s goalkeeper coach Sal Bibbo at Brighton.
John Ruddy has started every league game for Birmingham this season, but he has put in a number of shaky performances of late, most notably against Blackburn Rovers and Rotherham United.
Beadle is the second goalkeeper to be linked with the Blues since Wayne Rooney’s arrival in October after reports of interest in Rangers’ Jack Butland, so it is a position Rooney may look to strengthen in January.
Wednesday currently sit 23rd in the Championship table, six points from safety, while Birmingham are 17th, six points clear of the relegation zone.
Would James Beadle be a good signing for Sheffield Wednesday or Birmingham City?
Beadle would be an excellent addition for Wednesday or Birmingham
He is a player with enormous promise, as evidenced by his selection for England’s U21 squad, and he has been one of League One’s top goalkeepers this season.
With Dawson and Ruddy failing to impress in recent weeks, custodian has been a problem position for both the Owls and the Blues this season, and Beadle might be a viable choice for both teams as Rohl and Rooney attempt to implement a more advanced style of play.
Oxford would suffer a setback if Beadle were to go, but Brighton will want him to play at the greatest level possible, and if Wednesday and Birmingham are interested, they could consider recalling him from his loan at the Kassam Stadium to send him to the Championship.
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