We are less than a week into January, but it is clear that Sheffield Wednesday would like to make their moves in the transfer market as early as possible.
The Owls chief Garry Monk told The Star:
“Like everyone, you would like to do it straight away and have it all done especially in this window.
“I don’t think January is a very good window to do recruitment in the general sense because not many teams want to lose their best players.
“Also in this market, when people are scrambling around looking at certain positions, things are overpriced and you have to be mindful of that.
“The key is to do good business if you are going to do it.”
With these comments in mind, recent reports via the Daily Mail link the club with a move for Stoke City striker Lee Gregory appear to be a little perplexing.Watch Sheffield Wednesday Videos With StreamFootball.tv BelowAt 31 years of age, the forward wouldn’t help lower the squad’s average age, which currently ranks as the second oldest in the division.Nor would he be a particularly inspiring option given his record in the second tier at Milwall and now the Potters.Gregory is averaging a goal every 4.35 matches having bagged just 34 in 148 appearances, per Transfermarkt.While this season, the veteran has netted just four goals 22 league games with Stoke struggling at the wrong end of the table. He even failed to score or assist against the Owls in their two meetings.Monk currently has five options in the striking department so any incoming would need to be vastly different from the array of forwards at his disposal.When taking a look at Gregory’s career overall, is he much different to Sam Winnall? Both players were lethal options in the doldrums of the Football League, but have struggled to repeat their exploits in the Championship.The Owls striker has bagged just 22 times in 72 matches at this level but his record in League One as well as League Two sees him average one goal in just under three matches, via Transfermarkt. It’s the dawn of a new decade in the Premier League, but how much do you know about the last 10 years? Gregory’s record in the third tier is far greater too, scoring 35 goals in 78 appearances, which is nearly a goal every two games while his breakthrough at FC Halifax Town saw him bag 30 times in just one season.It’s probably best that Monk steers clear of adding Gregory to his already ageing armoury, there are better options out there with Arsenal’s young hotshot Eddie Nketiah now available following his recall from local rivals Leeds United.And in other Hillsborough news, fans have been left raving about this Bruce signing’s recent performance…