Sheffield Wednesday and Blackburn Rovers need to move quickly to secure the signing of their January target, as two transfer offers have been made.
The striker from Orlando City experienced a turbulent deadline day saga, traveling to the UK for a last-minute deal with Blackburn Rovers, only for it to collapse due to paperwork issues. Despite this setback, he continues to attract interest, having scored four goals in nine MLS appearances this season.
Orlando offered McGuire a new contract, while serious interest from Belgium and Germany has emerged. Two bids have been made for the player, who has one international cap and recently played for the USA’s under-23 team in March.
Sources reveal that Sheffield Wednesday has been monitoring McGuire’s progress since January, but they haven’t made a firm move yet. It’s uncertain whether they’ll make a bid for him as they navigate the summer transfer window.
Sheffield Wednesday is eager to secure a deal to bring back loanee Ike Ugbo after his goals contributed to their successful survival campaign. Bids for McGuire from Wednesday came after Ugbo’s signing on January 11.
In a chaotic end to the winter transfer window, Wednesday made multiple bids for the now 23-year-old, both before and after Blackburn canceled the deal while McGuire was en route to England. McGuire even had breakfast at a Sheffield hotel before Blackburn’s midfielder Adam Wharton’s sale to Crystal Palace paved the way for another bid. McGuire was unveiled as a Blackburn signing before the paperwork issues arose.
