Gossip: Sheffield Wednesday name Svante Ingelsson price after failed Portsmouth bid
Sheffield Wednesday midfielder Svante Ingelsson is in Pompey’s sights this month.
Pompey have been told how much they need to pay Sheffield Wednesday for Svante Ingelsson.
The Blues’ transfer business is accelerating as the clock ticks towards the February 2 deadline, with three new faces already arriving through the doors at Fratton Park.
Millenic Alli kick-started the incomings by sealing a loan move from Luton Town for the remainder of the campaign before Ebou Adams completed a switch from Derby County for a reported £500,000.
Keshi Anderson became the latest to seal a switch to the south coast this month, penning a permanent move on a free transfer following his departure from Birmingham City last week.
Pompey aren’t looking to stop there, though, with their recruitment drive pushing on in the remaining days of the market.
Pompey told how much to sign target Svante Ingelsson
The administration-hit club are looking to sell on assets this January to raise funds for the second half of the campaign as uncertainty continues to loom over their future.
Indeed, transfer guru Alan Nixon has claimed the Owls have slapped a £500,000 price tag on the 27-year-old as they look to cash in this month.
The Swede is entering the final six months of his current terms at Hillsborough, although the Championship’s bottom club do hold an extra 12-month option on his deal - effectively keeping him until the summer of 2027.
Ingelsson has amassed 66 appearances in the Steel City, scoring two and providing five assists, while also proving to be a shinning light in a difficult campaign. The classy operator has already featured twice against the Blues this season and impressed last week, despite Pompey going on to claim a 1-0 win.
The Sweden youth international did feature for Henrik Pedersen’s side on Saturday afternoon, starting in Wednesday’s 2-0 defeat to Bristol City at Ashton Gate.