Sheffield Wednesday are looking to sign Queens Park Rangers midfielder Massimo Luongo on a free transfer and Newcastle United winger Jacob Murphy, according to football reporter Mike McGrath of The Sun.
Luongo has been a key player for QPR over the past few seasons and scored three goals in 41 Championship appearances for the Hoops last season.
The 26-year-old has one year remaining on his contract at Loftus Road and was linked with a move to Leeds United and Nottingham Forest earlier in the window.
Meanwhile, Murphy made 13 appearances for Newcastle last season and spent the second half of the campaign on loan at West Bromwich Albion, where he scored two goals in 15 appearances.
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The 24-year-old has two years remaining on his contract at Newcastle and it was reported yesterday that manager Steve Bruce - who left Sheffield Wednesday to take charge at St James' Park - is prepared to allow him to leave on loan.
Sheffield Wednesday are still searching for a permanent manager, after Bruce left Hillsborough to take charge of Newcastle last month, but the Owls are still looking to strengthen their squad before the transfer deadline on Thursday.
Sheffield Wednesday finished 12th in the Championship table last season, ten points outside the play-offs and began their new campaign with a 3-1 win over Reading at the Madejski Stadium at the weekend.
The Verdict
These would be two good signings for Sheffield Wednesday. Luongo is a reliable midfielder and would provide the Owls with some more depth in the middle of the park.
Meanwhile, Murphy is an exciting winger and would be a decent addition for most teams in the Championship.
He doesn't appear to be in Bruce's plans for Newcastle this season, so it would make sense for him to go out on loan and a club like Sheffield Wednesday could be a good move for him.
It's good that the Owls are still looking to sign players without a manager, but that fact that they don't know who will be in charge at Hillsborough this season could put both players off joining the club.