Sheffield Wednesday duo agree terms after Owls contract decision
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The 18-year-old duo have both been at the club for many years as they climbed up through the youth ranks, and last week it was confirmed that after recently turning 18 they have been offered their first professional contracts at Hillsborough. Thornton, an attack-minded midfielder, and Johnson, a left back, were regulars this season as they helped Wednesday’s U18s to a third-place finish in the Professional Development League, while the former has also been a big part of the U21s that finished in...

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