Sheffield Wednesday Miss Out on Tommi O'Reilly Deal
Sheffield Wednesday have made 12 signings this summer, but they have already missed out on some players in the transfer market. As a League One team, there are going to be other promotion contenders that compete for players you are after, while some Championship clubs might also beat Sheffield Wednesday to their transfer targets.
What Happened?
Sheffield Wednesday were reportedly interested in signing Aston Villa's Tommi O'Reilly, a target revealed exclusively by FLW in July. However, it appears as though Notts County are set to win the race for O'Reilly, with more regular game-time perhaps on offer at Meadow Lane.
Why It Matters for Sheffield Wednesday
Patrick McKenna, Sheffield Wednesday fan pundit, was asked about the missed deal and whether it could come back to haunt the club. He told FLW: "This summer was always going to be a massive rebuild of the squad, which is going to involve a lot of hard work. In this case here, Tommi O'Reilly didn't end up at Wednesday. I won't have regret over it because I don't think we lost out by doing anything wrong."
What Comes Next?
Sheffield Wednesday are shaping up well ahead of the first league game of the season, with Mason Burstow signing for the club shortly after goalkeepers Connal Trueman and Ashley Maynard-Brewer agreed to arrive. The club are focusing on building their squad and keeping their focus now.
League standing (final 2025 table -- new season not yet under way): 24th in Championship, 0 pts, 2W-12D-32L from 46 games, recent form WLLDD. Goals this season: 29 scored, 89 conceded (-60 goal difference). Title race: 95 points behind leaders Coventry. Next fixture: vs Bolton (at home, 2026-08-08).
