Sheffield Wednesday could look to loan out unused striker Charlie McNeill this January, with boss Danny Rohl hinting on a move away.
The former Manchester United forward has played three times for the club since joining on a free transfer in the summer and scored twice in their EFL Cup win over Hull City. He is yet to appear in the Championship, however, only making the bench four times.
Loan Move Away On The Cards
The former Newport County loanee has not been a real first-team option for The Owls since arriving, with Ike Ugbo, Michael Smith and Jamal Lowe all getting the nod ahead of him. Even with an injury to the Canadian, McNeill only made one squad in recent months, against Cardiff City in late November.
Recent speculation may bring him even further down the pecking order at Hillsborough, with links to Stockport County’s Louie Barry emerging.
“Of course, we are not ‘happy, happy’ at the moment, we want to ensure he gets more minutes. At the moment I can’t guarantee this but in his development as a person I see good steps, I see that he works hard every day – it is not that he is too disappointed or negative, no. He is hard working.
“I think we can look to January. He is fit, he can play minutes. We will see what makes sense. We should not forget last year and the benches we had with a lot of injuries, you never know what can happen in the next few weeks. You never know.
“Charlie is ready and it could be a good thing for him and for me. I am not scared to put him in, I see he has quality and until this moment he has worked hard. When it comes to January we will sit together and make the right decision for everybody.”
Writer’s View
It seems that barring a crisis in the position, Charlie McNeill will once again head out on loan. He has plenty of EFL experience to benefit potential suitors, with appearances for Newport County and Stevenage alongside his success in the FA Youth Cup with Manchester United. He definitely can become a worthy player of making the Sheffield Wednesday squad, but at the moment he is unlikely to break through.
