Sheffield Wednesday are believed to be considering a move for Senegal international, Seny Dieng, for an emergency goalkeeper loan.
The Owls have had a torrid time of things on the shot-stopper front this season, with injuries meaning that six different players have played between the sticks for them at various different points in the campaign.
Pierce Charles, Ethan Horvath, Joe Lumley, Logan Stretch, Murphy Cooper and even Liam Palmer have donned the gloves in 2025/26, and a recent injury to Cooper means that Wednesday are now on the lookout for another one.
The Star understands that Dieng, who plays for Middlesbrough, is one name who is being looked at as an addition to Henrik Pedersen’s ranks, with the Boro stopper available to fill the spot on an emergency basis.
As per the English Football League’s regulations, the period of any emergency goalkeeper loan ‘shall be for a period of seven days, inclusive of the starting date and finishing date’, and ‘may be renewed for seven days at a time’.
Dieng will be eager to get playing again after falling down the pecking order at Boro, and – if a deal gets done – could use his time at Hillsborough to try and springboard a return into the Senegal setup ahead of the World Cup in America, Mexico and Canada.
The 31-year-old, who was born in Switzerland, has played a handful of Premier League 2 games this season, and joining Wednesday – even on a short-term basis – would be seen as a big opportunity for him to get back on track. He’s no stranger to South Yorkshire having had a very successful spell at Doncaster Rovers under former Owls boss, Darren Moore, in 2019/20.
Pierce Charles is believed to be a few weeks away from being able to return to action following his shoulder injury, and depending on the length of Cooper’s absence any emergency goalkeeper could get a good run of games under their belt – starting with the Steel City derby this weekend.
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