The Owls are working hard behind the scenes to strengthen the squad in a number of areas, most pertinently defense and up top. Röhl has spoken in recent weeks about the Premier League loan market being a central hunting ground in their recruitment push, which has kicked into gear over the last week or so after a slow-moving start to the window.
Wednesday boss Röhl ruled out little in terms of the profile of players they are interested in and did not shrug off the potential of another unknown foreign target.
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The former former Southampton midfielder, who worked alongside Danny Röhl on the south coast, is understood to have flown in from the Spanish training camp of his former club Vancouver Whitecaps earlier today to put the finishing touches on his permanent switch to Wednesday. A deal is believed to be agreed.
The Star can also reveal that Armstrong was booked in for a mid-afternoon medical with the club. Barring any unforeseen hiccups, the 32-year-old looks set to complete his move back to the Championship from which he was promoted with the Saints last season.
A former Celtic man, Armstrong played in a friendly for the MLS side on Wednesday, a 1-1 draw with Irish Premier League outfit St Pat’s Athletic, as he sought to tip-up his fitness ahead of the proposed switch. Should the deal be completed as expected ahead of a Friday lunchtime deadline, Armstrong would be eligible to make his Wednesday debut in this weekend’s Championship clash against Luton Town at Hillsborough.
Speaking ahead of the clash and asking on Armstrong, Owls boss Danny Röhl refused to confirm or deny reports of the signing but spoke glowingly on the qualities he has.
“Stuey Armstrong is a very experienced player,” Röhl told the media. “A good player that was promoted last year with Southampton. I know him from Southampton, and he’s a name—just like Harry (Clarke) and Louie (Barry), they’re names and rumors. So far there is no decision, but let’s see what we can do.
“I know it’s very interesting now, and you want to have names and the rumors—this is ok—but I won’t speak about names at the moment. What is important is that we have a clear picture, and when we make signings, we can make the announcement.”
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