Sheffield Wednesday are lining up a swoop for Everton defender Reece Welch as they prepare for a crucial January rebuild.
The Owls are desperate for reinforcements as injuries pile up and a Premier League youngster could be the answer.
According to Football Insider, Wednesday have registered concrete interest in taking 22-year-old Welch on loan, with Everton believing a Championship spell is the perfect next step in his development.
Hillsborough is now viewed as a realistic destination as talks over potential targets continue behind the scenes.
The club’s transfer plans remain complicated by ongoing ownership uncertainty, with administrators yet to name a preferred bidder.
But with defensive options stretched thin and with Max Lowe, Di’Shon Bernard and Ernie Weaver all sidelined, Wednesday know they must act.
