It’s common knowledge that Wycombe Wanderers have a strong affinity with their former players.
With speculation about the potential return of Matt Phillips being on the table, another former Wycombe star is reportedly open to a move back to Buckinghamshire after leaving Luton Town.
Fred Onyedinma is no stranger to Adams Park, having had three previous stints in South Buckinghamshire in the past 10 years. Fans speculated that Matt Bloomfield might have been keen to reunite with his former teammate in January, but, the Nigerian suffered an injury which prevented any deal from taking place. Now the winger is back to fitness and without a club, Wycombe could explore the option of bringing the fan-favourite home for a fourth time this transfer window.
Onyedinma’s affiliation with Wycombe began in 2014, as the 18-year-old was signed on an initial short-term loan deal from Millwall in late November. This would be extended until the end of the 2014-15 campaign, as part of a deal that saw Paris Cowan-Hall move to The Den permanently.
Remaining with the Blues until the end of the campaign, he made his first venture into the play-offs that season. Unfortunately, Wycombe suffered penalty heartbreak at the hands of Southend United, after the Shrimpers equalized in the dying embers to force a shootout.
The man from Lagos wouldn’t return to Adams Park until three years later, having fallen out of favour at Millwall. He was loaned to the Chairboys until January again, who were newly promoted to League One that summer.
Scoring four goals in 21 league outings, he returned to The Den in January 2019. Ultimately, he contributed to Wycombe escaping the drop but didn’t feature for Millwall consistently upon his return to London.
Off the back of a successful 2018/19 season, Wanderers defender Jason McCarthy was subject to plenty of interest from the Championship. Millwall secured the full-back’s services and sent Onyedinma the other way, for his third spell at Adams Park but it was the first time he was a permanent Wycombe player.
The winger got his second taste of play-off football that season and it proved to
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