Former Hearts star could make ex club transfer return as English team 'considering' shock move
The former Hearts star only departed Sheffield Wednesday last summer transfer window.
A Hearts favourite is reportedly a target for Sheffield Wednesday this summer transfer window.
The Owls are looking to rebuild in League One after financial problems proved the catalyst for their relegation out the Championship. They are now looking to sign stars capable of getting them back to the second tier and one player they could turn to is Callum Paterson, who only left Sheffield Wednesday last summer, dropping to League Two level with MK Dons.
His 16 goals and eight assists across all competitions proved key to a successful MK Dons promotion bid. A 3-0 success over Tranmere Rovers ensured they’ll play League One in the season ahead and Paterson - who is a Hearts academy graduate who netted 39 goals and grabbed 21 assists over 162 matches - knows an eccentric style across multiple positions makes him a standout.
What club could sign Callum Paterson this summer?
That didn’t mean he was keen on leaving Sheffield Wednesday though and now a return chance could be on the cards. It’s claimed by The Wednesday Word that it’s understood that ‘Sheffield Wednesday are considering making a move to sign a 16-goal promotion-winning forward who was recently named in the League Two Team of the Season...’
Paterson said recently of why he swapped Sheffield Wednesday for MK Dons: “I was sitting in the summer out of contract. I wanted to stay at Sheffield Wednesday. I didn't want to leave. My first daughter had just been born in Sheffield and it was a family thing. I didn't really want to leave.
“I’m a bit eccentric, if that's what you want to call it. I'm a bit different. I'm not the typical footballer. I like my fishing. I like to go fishing whenever I've got some time to myself, and I keep myself to myself.
Why did Callum Paterson leave Sheffield Wednesday?
“I met Paul Warne, the gaffer, at Costa. I'd just come from David Lloyd having been doing a bit of my own pre-season sort of thing. I met him at Costa and he basically just convinced me that it was the right option, the right choice. I thought, you know what? Let's just do it and see what happens. I have thoroughly enjoyed my time and now my second daughter has been born in Milton Keynes, so it's been good.
“On the park, I play a bit different than the standard footballer. You can see I'm quite out there and quite handsy and I enjoy just different sides of the game to other people. People talk to me as well, so I like to give it back. I've always said it whenever I've been asked, I'm not the most talented, best player in the world. I just work hard and I just enjoy playing football. It's the way I was brought up by my mum and dad. I work hard and see what happens.”
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