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English attacker Louie Barry is set to complete his move from Aston Villa to Sheffield Wednesday and the 23-year-old will sign a four-year deal at Hillsborough. (Sky Sports), external

Millwall, Portsmouth, Watford, Huddersfield Town, Oxford United, Reading and Sheffield Wednesday are all trying to sign former Peterborough United midfielder Archie Collins, 26, for free after his contract with the Posh expired this summer. (Yorkshire Post), external

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Sheffield Wednesday fans can expect big things from Harry Gray, according to former Rotherham boss Matt Hamshaw, who took him to the Millers last season.

The 17-year-old scored three goals in 20 League One appearances for Rotherham and will be back in the division with their south Yorkshire rivals next season after agreeing a season-long loan from Leeds United.

"He's got huge potential - he just loves football. Not all professional footballers are like that, he stays on the training ground after and is always doing extra work," said Hamshaw, who was sacked by Rotherham in March.

"He's experienced League One now, he understands it and understands certain areas where he struggled at times strength-wise, but he's a real team player."

The England Under-17 international could make his competitive debut for Wednesday in their EFL Cup tie against Bolton on Saturday, 8 August.

"He's someone who will get you off your seat and is an unbelievable player - he's a top player and I've had a number of managers call me about him since I left the football club and I think it's a good fit for both sides," Hamshaw told BBC Radio Sheffield.

Sheffield Wednesday are targeting Bristol City goalkeeper Joe Lumley as a potential replacement for Manchester City-bound Pierce Charles. Lumley had a loan spell at Hillsborough last season. (The Wednesday Word), external

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Barry Bannan is close to making a return to Sheffield Wednesday from Millwall. The midfielder is understood to have agreed a free transfer having left Hillsborough last season. (George Smith - The Star), external

You can find more of Tuesday's EFL gossip here.

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Manchester City have agreed a deal to re-sign goalkeeper Pierce Charles from Sheffield Wednesday.

Charles played 21 times for Wednesday in a season disrupted by a shoulder injury, as financial issues led to the Hillsborough side being relegated to League One.

The 20-year-old Northern Ireland international came through the academy at City before joining Wednesday, where he first signed professional terms in 2022.

Sources have told BBC Sport a deal is progressing but has not yet been completed.

It is not yet known whether Charles will join City's first team or be sent out on loan.

If he is integrated into the senior set-up, it may cast doubt on the future of England international James Trafford, who rejoined the club last summer but was second choice to Gianluigi Donnarumma.

Recent reports say free-spending Tottenham are interested in signing Trafford.

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The TV schedule for the opening two months of the English Football League's 2026-27 season have been announced and with that, there are a few games getting a headline slot.

Here are the new dates to jot into your calendars across the EFL in August and September:

• Thursday, 20 August - Sheffield Wednesday v Bradford City (20:00 BST)

• Sunday, 23 August - West Bromwich Albion v Burnley (12:00 BST)

• Friday, 28 August - Wrexham v Birmingham City (20:00 BST)

• Sunday, 6 September - Birmingham City v Wolves (12:00 BST)

• Monday, 7 September - Bromley v AFC Wimbledon (20:00 BST)

• Thursday, 10 September - Stevenage v Luton Town (20:00 BST)

• Friday, 11 September - West Ham United v Wrexham (20:00 BST)

• Sunday, 13 September - Sheffield United v Wolves (12:00 BST)

• Thursday, 17 September - AFC Wimbledon v MK Dons (20:00 BST)

• Friday, 18 September - Bristol City v Watford (20:00 BST)

• Sunday, 20 September - Wolves v West Bromwich Albion (12:00 BST)

The above matches are the single-game choices whose dates have been moved for TV coverage - there are also a number of Saturday lunchtime, evening and multi-game midweek matches also being televised. The full list is available here., external

The BBC Sport website will have live text commentaries of all the above fixtures and you can also tune in to games via your local BBC Radio station.

Sheffield Wednesday have won the race for 22-year-old defender Sil Swinkels after finalising a deal with Aston Villa for the Dutchman. (The Athletic), external

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Olaf Kobacki has left Sheffield Wednesday to join Wisla Plock in Poland's Ekstraklasa for an undisclosed fee.

Kobacki, 24, moved to the Owls two years ago from Arka Gdynia and made 30 appearances without scoring.

But the forward now returns to Poland to rebuild his career.

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Sheffield Wednesday defender Yan Valery played the full 90 minutes for Tunisia as they ended their World Cup campaign with a third successive defeat, losing 3-1 to the Netherlands in Kansas.

The 27-year-old, who ended last season on loan at Young Boys in Switzerland, started the first game, a 5-1 thrashing by Sweden which subsequently saw boss Sabri Lamouchi sacked.

Valery was then left out by new head coach Herve Renard for the 4-0 hammering by Japan before being restored to the line-up on Thursday night.

Tunisia finished bottom of Group F, conceding 12 goals and scoring just twice.

Sheffield Wednesday want to take goalkeeper Filip Marschall from League One rivals Stevenage. He could be in line to replace current number one, Pierce Charles who seems set to move on from Hillsborough. (Alan Nixon - Patreon), external

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Sheffield Wednesday are closing in on a deal to sign midfielder Callum Slattery with the 27-year-old departing Scottish Premiership side Motherwell this summer following five years at the club. (The Star), external

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Sheffield Wednesday are close to agreeing a deal to sign Aston Villa defender Sil Swinkels. The 22-year-old had loan spells last season at League One Exeter City and in League Two with Chesterfield. (The Athletic), external

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