Replacing popular Sheffield Wednesday trio should be high on Owls priority list
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George Byers, Lee Gregory and Reece James all played a huge part in the Owls’ promotion out of League One last season, putting in massive performance and scoring vital goals along the way – they were also incredibly well-liked. Their respective departures leave gaps that need to be filled over the summer by Danny Röhl, and the German will be desperate to find upgrades on all three of them as he builds a team for the 2024/25 campaign. In many ways, he’ll need players that have similar...

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