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Hooper in demand as Sheffield loan comes to an end

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Gary HooperSheffield Wednesday boss Carlos Carvalhal is hopeful that he can secure Gary Hooper until the end of the season.

The on-loan Norwich City striker scored the goals that defeated Leeds 2-0 yesterday to follow on from the double that edged Wednesday past Bolton in midweek.

Hooper’s emergency loan deal ends tomorrow with his scoring form alerting a number of promotion chasing teams to his availability

“He was my first choice since the beginning and I’m sure he’s happy here,” Carvalhal said after the win over Leeds. “He’s scoring goals because he’s enjoying the way we’re playing.

“I’m not worried. We win games without Gary, we win games without Fernando (Forestieri), we win games without (Barry) Bannan.

“Of course, if you said to me if I want Hooper, Fernando, Bannan, I’d prefer them all to stay, we’d be stronger. The negotiation part is out of my hands.

“I’m an optimist about the situation because the player likes to be here and enjoys the way that we play.

“I advise my technical team but I’m not involved in negotiations. I don’t get involved in money or agents. With this, it’s in the hands of the chairman.”

With over £100m on offer for promotion to the Premier League it seems that the Championship will be the subject of frenzied activity before the transfer window closes.

Sheffield Wednesday, Leeds and Blackburn Rovers have all been quoted with an interest in Aiden McGeady but as the transfer window draws to a close it could be that a loan deal with Celtic becomes more likely.

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  • Paul Mac says:

    Thing is as FIFA rules state that a player can sign for 3 players in a season but play for only 2 AND he has played for both Norwich and Sheff Wed … Would imagine that the choices are a bit limited ?

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