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FLW looks at how much Wes Burns was estimated to be earning at Ipswich, amid interest from Sheffield Wednesday

Sheffield Wednesday's hectic summer transfer window is in motion, and with the floodgates now open after Ricardo Santos' arrival, several new names are set to join the defender at Hillsborough in the coming weeks.

The Sheffield Star have reported that as many as 20 new faces could be joining Henrik Pedersen's side before the transfer window closes on September 1, and Wes Burns is being touted as possibly being one of the first.

The Ipswich Town wideman is out of contract this summer, and while the Tractor Boys opened talks with him over a new deal, there could be a scenario where the 31-year-old does leave Portman Road in favour of more game time, as Ipswich gear up for another Premier League campaign.

The Welshman was one of the driving forces in the consecutive promotions from League One to the Premier League under Kieran McKenna, scoring 14 and assisting 18 across both seasons, and winning the Championship's Goal of the Season in the 2023/24 campaign en route to the top flight.

Burns was a third-tier regular with Fleetwood Town before his move to Portman Road in 2021, but if he leaves this summer, he'll have his pick of top League One clubs, such as Wednesday, but also sides in the Championship and the MLS, per the Star's report.

How much Wes Burns was estimated to earn at Ipswich Town

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Ultimately, with top-flight American clubs and Championship sides in the running, it could be difficult for Sheffield Wednesday to outbid those in the running alongside them for Burns.

Luckily for the third-tier outfit, though, the 10-time Welsh international hasn't been on massively lucrative wages throughout his career, even when he was a Premier League player, so he may not be expecting much in his next deal.

Per Capology's estimates, Burns' recent contract, which he signed a month into the 2024/25 Premier League campaign, saw him earn just £10,000 per week.

For a top-flight salary, it's among the lower end, but it actually resembled a 50% pay increase from what the 31-year-old was said to be earning in the three years prior at Portman Road, where he played in the third and second tiers.

Indeed, Burns' initial contract at Ipswich saw him earn an estimated £5,000 per week, which, for a top League One club, is rather easy to pay.

£10,000 would still be affordable, but it would mean that the former Ipswich man would arguably be one of the marquee players at Hillsborough next season.

A Wes Burns signing would be a huge statement of intent at Sheffield Wednesday this summer

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Ultimately, though, with Burns' estimated low-end wages for a top Championship and Premier League club, there comes the opportunity for suitors to give the 31-year-old more money per week than he's earned throughout his career thus far.

That could prove detrimental to Sheffield Wednesday's chances of bringing the winger to Hillsborough this summer. On the flip side, though, it could really send a message if, despite all this, they were still able to land him.

It could outline that, under the new Arise ownership, Wednesday still have a top wage bill to play with as they look to rebuild a squad. If that's not the case, and they still secure Burns' signings, it would indicate that the Hillsborough-based club is as attractive as it ever has been to go and play football.

So, not only would a Burns signature be a massive boost in the Owls' bid to get back to the Championship at the first time of asking, but it would send a message to the rest of League One that there may be more players choosing to play arguably below their level to help aid in that promotion push coming through the door before the season starts.