Sheffield Wednesday are set to miss out on the signing of Arsenal youngster Mika Biereth this summer despite previously being interested in the attacker, according to the latest reports.
Last week, the Owls confirmed the signing of Jamal Lowe as a free agent after his contract with Premier League side Bournemouth expired. The Jamaica international spent last season on loan at Swansea City as he finished as the club’s top goalscorer with nine goals.
Going forward was an area where Danny Rohl’s side struggled last season. Only relegated Rotherham United found the net fewer times than the team from West Yorkshire and this is an issue that the German coach is looking to rectify before the summer transfer window closes at the end of August.
One player who has been heavily linked with a move to Hillsborough over the past six months is Arsenal star Mika Biereth. The 21-year-old had a tremendous 2023/24 season out on loan from the Gunners, firstly at Scottish side Motherwell and later with Austrian outfit Sturm Graz where he won the league and cup double. Throughout the campaign, Biereth bagged 15 goals and registered nine assists before returning to North London.
It was reported by the Sheffield Star back in January when Biereth was recalled from his loan stint in Scotland that Sheffield Wednesday were keen to bring him to the club for the remainder of the season before he eventually moved to Austria. The Star then revealed in May that the Owls were keen to go back in for him again this summer.
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However, now it is believed that the Championship side will miss out on his signature once more as he is set to return to Sturm Graz on a permanent basis in a deal worth £4 million. Biereth will undergo a medical before joining the Austrian champions again, who will be playing in the Champions League next season.
Writer’s View
This was always a somewhat unrealistic target for Sheffield Wednesday considering the campaign that he had last term. While the club may have had a better chance if he remained in Scotland, leading Sturm Graz to league glory for the first time in 13 years and into Europe’s elite competition put a deal with Rohl’s side out of the question.
Furthermore, the Owls would not have had the resources to finance a bidding war worth £4 million. The recruitment department will need to let this one go for now and look at alternatives to the young centre-forward before the transfer market slams shut next month.
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