Sheffield Wednesday have reportedly agreed personal terms with former Middlesbrough midfielder Marvin Johnson, according to Yorkshire Live.
What’s the story?
Johnson has been a free-agent since leaving Middlesbrough at the end of the 2020/21 season, having departed when his contract expired.
The midfielder made 103 appearances in total for the Championship side, and is seemingly set to find a new club ahead of the 2021/22 campaign.
He’s set to sign for Sheffield Wednesday though, with the Owls reportedly agreeing personal terms, whilst a medical has also been completed ahead of the new season.
Yorkshire Live also claim that Hull City, Blackpool and Millwall were rumoured to be keen on reaching an agreement to sign Johnson.
It’s a real statement of intent by Sheffield Wednesday
Johnson has caught the eye with some strong performances for Middlesbrough over the years, whilst also impressing out on loan, as he went in search of regular minutes.
The 30-year-old spent time on loan with Oxford United, and chipped in with six goals and 11 assists for the League One club in the 2016/17 season, as they narrowly missed out on promotion into the second-tier of English football.
Therefore, he’s shown that he can perform to a more than good enough standard in League One, and it’s a statement of intent by Sheffield Wednesday to beat the likes of Millwall and Hull City to his signature this summer.
Middlesbrough boss Neil Warnock has previously labelled Johnson as ‘reliable’, whilst the 30-year-old found game time hard to come by at the Riverside.
“He has been ever so unlucky and I’ve told him a few times in the last couple of weeks how unlucky he is. I brought people in in January and I feel I want to play them. But Marvin is the most reliable player I’ve got in that position.
“I never worry about Marvin because he’s a 9/10 every week for me – I know exactly what he’s going to give me.“
At ‘Boro, Johnson was on wages of £7,900 per-week according to Salary Sport, and will be eager to make a positive impact with the Owls if he arrives at Hillsborough this summer.
Sheffield Wednesday are set to take on Charlton Athletic in their first match in the League One season, in what is likely to be a tricky test up against Nigel Adkins’ side and they look likely to have Johnson in their squad to help them battle for the three points, and that news will have Owls fans buzzing as they look to have a much better campaign this year compared to last.