da pinnacle： Sheffield Wednesday continue to face uncertainty over their future in the Championship, and that has now spread onto the pitch with one of Garry Monk’s regulars being mooted for an exit next month.
da bet nacional： The Owls have gone five unbeaten in the league, pushing them firmly into playoff contention but they could soon be slapped with a 21-point deduction as well as a ban from the sport for chairman Dejphon Chansiri after the club were charged by the EFL.
Morgan Fox sees his contract expire at the end of the season and this week, TEAMtalk claimed that several rival teams were in for the 26-year-old in January.
This could leave Monk in the mire even more at Wednesday.
On the Chalkboard
Currently, Fox is the only senior left-back option in the squad. At the start of the season, the Welshman struggled to even break into the starting line up as Liam Palmer, a natural right-sided option, was preferred.
But over the last 11 league matches, Fox has become Monk’s number one choice in the role, so it’s no surprise to see their fortunes turnaround as he is deploying a player in his actual position.
The first consequence of any departure would be finding an instant replacement, which results in shaking up a backline that ranks as the third-best in the division. Palmer would surely slide back across meaning Moses Odubajo earns a return, which would anger some members of the Hillsborough faithful.
Jordan Thorniley is another option in the role, but he’s been limited to just two EFL Cup outings this campaign, and those were at centre-back.
Therefore, it would be an area that Monk would have to strengthen in January, something that probably wasn’t on his mind previously as he looks to stamp his mark amongst this current squad.
Virtually impossible: Can you name the year all of these Leeds flops arrived at Elland Road?
But even then, are players going to be attracted by the prospect of a club that has a potential points deduction, and more, hanging over their head? It’s doubtful.
Thus, the 40-year-old chief is going to be left in a precarious situation if Fox were to exit, even more so if he joins their promotion rivals West Brom, Preston or Nottingham Forest.
And in other Owls news, the club have been dealt a devastating blow over one of their January transfer targets…