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Don Goodman fears for Sheffield Wednesday next season due to the ongoing issues around the club.

Pundit Don Goodman believes Sheffield Wednesday will struggle to attract or keep hold of players during the summer transfer window.

There’s so much uncertainty surrounding the Owls at the moment as they try and prepare for the upcoming 2025-26 season.

The EFL have charged the club over late payments to players in March and May, placing them under embargo.

Until the embargo is lifted, Wednesday will only be able to have a maximum squad size of 23 players, which limits the spending that they can do over the course of this summer.

Meanwhile, the future of head coach Danny Rohl continues to be up in the air. The German is sought-after by many other clubs after guiding Wednesday to a 12th-placed finish last term, and it seems highly unlikely that he will still be with the club by the start of next season.

Rohl has already expressed his desire to manage in the Bundesliga, admitting he wants to return to the German top-flight “as soon as possible” in an interview with the German newspaper Bild.

It’s troubling times for all connected in Yorkshire and Don Goodman has expressed his concern about the club heading into next season.

Don Goodman fears for Sheffield Wednesday fortunes due to uncertainty

Speaking exclusively to Football League World, pundit Don Goodman fears for how Sheffield Wednesday will cope next season with all the chaos unfolding, believing players will neither want to join or remain at the club.

Goodman said: “It’s a tough situation at Sheffield Wednesday.

“Here we are in the middle of June, not sure what's happening with the manager, transfer embargo by the EFL. If you're a player, and they need players, how attractive or how tempted would you be to sign for Sheffield Wednesday right now?

“Wages not being paid, the owner and head coach not getting on, not sure who the head coach is going to be, so there’s a lot of things.

"Even some of the current players may be asking themselves whether or not they want to stay, and it's such a great football club, it's a big football club, and it deserves better, and it's really sad to see it in this state.”

Sheffield Wednesday supporters are sure to be fearful for the future

It’s such a worrying time for all connected with Sheffield Wednesday, with uncertainty clouding any opportunity to move forward and look ahead to next season.

The Owls are unlikely to attract many players to the football club due to their embargo and inability to pay employees on time, while there is no commitment from the current head coach to fight through what has already been a strenuous period.

The only way for Wednesday to look to the future with optimism is if Dejphon Chansiri sells the club, but two rejected takeover bids from a group led by John Flanagan and USA-based Wednesday fan Adam Shaw hint a conclusion isn’t coming any time soon.