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Latest on Reece James and Sheffield Wednesday as left-back question remains Reece James played 45 times for Sheffield Wednesday in across two seasons. Sheffield Wednesday’s considerations over the possible re-signing of Reece James have continued, The Star understands. The 32-year-old is a Wednesday old boy having spent two seasons at Hillsborough, initially on loan from Blackpool in the dramatic League One promotion campaign of 2022/23, before signing on permanent terms for the following season. He spent the last two years at Rotherham United. He was a surprise inclusion in the Owls pre-season friendly at Accrington Stanley but has not yet been signed, though Wednesday are known to be in the market for a left-sided defender to compete with senior man Max Lowe. Manager Henrik Pedersen has not ruled out the possibility of signing James, but has made clear that the club remain active in searching for options. Speaking ahead of the weekend’s Carabao Cup win over Bolton Wanderers, Pedersen suggested James’ training period with the club would effectively be considered on a week-by-week basis - and The Star understands that the left-back has continued training at Middlewood Road in the last few days and that the option remains open as things stand. As reported earlier this week, talented Liverpool left-back Calum Scanlon is a player Wednesday are interested in, though it is expected at this stage that he will sign for a Championship club. Former loanee Tayo Adaramola is a player the Owls admire, though he has been linked with a six-figure switch to Belgian club Cercle Brugge and with Wednesday operating within recruitment restrictions, that deal remains unlikely. Further options are being explored behind the scenes and Wednesday are likely to take the bulk of their business deep into the window, with the loans market beginning to get moving following the World Cup. Some targets may become more readily available following the next round of Carabao Cup matches. Attacking players are too believed to be a priority alongside other areas of the squad. Speaking on the prospect of James signing, Pedersen told The Star last week: “We are looking at the market now, so we have not promised anything. We help each other right now, and then let's see what's happening. He's a top guy. He's a top human, top personality, and and he's also a good player. So yeah, let's see how it's it's going in the next days or weeks.”