“A bit mental” – Contrasting views outlined as owls retain senior duo*

In January, Sheffield Wednesday retained Michael Smith and Lee Gregory, amid rumours that they were planning to leave the team.

Although Sheffield Wednesday signed four players during the January transfer window, several club supporters were taken aback by the players who stayed.

James Bealde, Ike Ugbo, Ian Poveda, and Kristian Pedersen are the four players the Owls signed on loan to stay at Hillsborough until the end of the Championship season. The goal of these acquisitions was to keep the team from dropping back to League One after their thrilling promotion the previous season. Currently, eight points from safety in the table, they are ranked 23rd.