Swansea City are unlikely to sanction a move for midfielder George Byers until they manage to secure a new permanent manager as Sheffield Wednesday circle, according to Wales Online.

It has been reported by Yorkshire Live that Sheffield Wednesday are closing in on a potential deal that would see Byers move to Hillsborough ahead of the start of the new League One campaign.

The Owls are thought to be even able to potentially wrap up the signing of the midfielder before the weekend. The fee for the 25-year-old at the moment is unknown.

Amid all of that uncertainty around Byers’ potential future this summer, the midfielder was a notable absentee from Swansea’s pre-season friendly against League Two Forest Green Rovers on Wednesday evening. That would suggest that the Swans could be ready to sanction a departure for the 25-year-old in the near future.

According to a report from Wales Online, Swansea’s managerial situation could see the move to Sheffield Wednesday delayed for Byers this summer.

The Swans are being linked with both Jody Morris and MK Dons manager Russell Martin and until that has been resolved it is thought that the midfielder will not be allowed to leave the club.

The verdict

This could be a potential blow to Sheffield Wednesday’s hopes of securing an imminent move for Byers this summer, but it should not prevent them from securing the 25-year-old’s signature at some stage.

The Swans will need to bring in a new permanent manager as soon as possible with the new campaign around the corner so the delay should not be too long.

Byers’ absence from Swansea’s pre-season friendly against Forest Green is an indication that the midfielder is likely to be leaving the club this summer at some point. That should suggest that Sheffield Wednesday will be able to eventually wrap up a move for the 25-year-old.

Darren Moore would have been hoping that he could have secure Byers’ signature before the season starts, and that might still be possible.

However, this report would suggest that the Owls might have to be prepared to wait a little longer before they are able to bring the midfielder into the club.