Sheffield Wednesday’s pursuit of Ike Ugbo may now be ‘a bit easier’ after one key thing happened.
Sheffield Wednesday have been eager to re-sign Ike Ugbo after his loan spell concluded last month.
The striker’s omission could mean a move happens a lot earlier than originally anticipated, which will mean Wednesday wouldn’t have had to wait over a month to find out whether they could land their first choice no.9.
A permanent move for the striker still seems unlikely
It also means his price tag isn’t going to drastically increase after what could have been an impressive campaign in the United States, which could have also resulted in a much longer list of interested clubs.
While it means things can’t get much harder for Wednesday in their pursuit, it is still looking likely to be very difficult as it is.
It’s unclear whether Ugbo would favour a return to Hillsborough, but there are likely a number of clubs whose finances are likely to push them further ahead than Danny Rohl‘s side.
Jesse Marsch has now explained why former Sheffield Wednesday striker Ike Ugbo has been left out of Canada’s squad for the Copa America.
After coming up through England’s youth ranks, Ike Ugbo made his international debut for Canada in November 2021 – just months before he had considered changing his allegiance to Nigeria.
The forward featured against Costa Rica, before being named in their squad for the 2022 World Cup.
Ugbo has since racked up nine caps but is yet to score a goal for the national team.
The 25-year-old hadn’t made an appearance for Canada since 2022, but his loan move to Sheffield Wednesday caught the eye of former interim head coach Mauro Biello.
After picking up seven goal contributions in his last eight matches for the Owls, Ugbo returned to the Canada squad and started in a 2-0w in over Trinidad and Tobago.
After an impressive showing at Hillsborough, Ugbo was expected to make Canada’s Copa America squad.
