Sheffield Wednesday are in transfer negotiations with fellow third tier side Accrington Stanley over young striker Korede Adedoyin, according to the Sheffield Star.

The 21-year-old Nigerian has been at the Owls for over a year, having signed in the summer of 2020 following a trial at the club.

That came following his release from Premier League outfit Everton with his only experience of senior football being a cup appearance for Scottish side Hamilton Academical during a loan spell.

 

 

 

 

Adedoyin, a forward who can play out wide or through the middle, has barely had a chance in Wednesday's senior side with just three appearances to his name this season - all of those coming in the EFL Trophy when Darren Moore has chosen experimental sides.

He could be set to now get a chance at the Wham Stadium though with Stanley interested in a move for his services, and it could potentially be on a permanent deal.

With his contract set to expire in the summer, Adedoyin could move on for good in search of more minutes, with Accrington looking to fill a void left by Dion Charles who moved to Bolton Wanderers earlier this month.

The Verdict

This would be a pretty good move for Adedoyin all things considered.

With the amount of options Moore has to choose from in the final third it's difficult to see him ever getting a chance at Hillsborough.

If he was to get his chance he would have already had it by now - perhaps he hasn't shown enough in training to warrant a call-up to the matchday squad.

Accrington do give younger players a chance though so if he can secure a permanent switch to the Lancashire side then Adedoyin's career could potentially get back on track.