Sheffield Wednesday star admits ‘nagging’ Iké Ugbo over Hillsborough return.
Wednesday’s pursuit of Ugbo’s permanent signature has been long and drawn out, with the Owls having been keen to get a deal done ever since his loan spell last season came to an end.
Danny Röhl has been pretty candid in discussing his desire to get the 25-year-old back to Hillsborough, seeing him as a key piece of the puzzle, and he’s certainly not the only one that would love to see the former Chelsea man playing in blue and white once more in 2024/25.
Bannan was impressed by what he saw from Ugbo during his spell at S6, where he scored some vital goals in the Owls’ great escape, and the skipper said that he’ll be putting in the work if it helps get things done.
“I’ve tried loads of times!” Bannan said with a grin on Saturday. “I think he’s getting fed up with me. But I will text him again today, I’ll keep nagging him, and hopefully he can be here next week or whenever to help us.”
Meanwhile Röhl, when asked about other interest in Ugbo after the 0-0 draw with Leganes, said, “When you go into a race, you want to win that race, of course. We push our speed at the moment, but the other clubs push as well their speed. Now we come to the final 10 metres and hopefully we are a little bit in front, we have a photo finish and we win this race.”
Ugbo got eight goals and assists in Wednesday colours last season, and it feels like there is a desire from all parties to try and add to that tally in 2024/25.
