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Sheffield Wednesday are set to miss out on signing Liverpool full-back Calum Scanlon, with the 21-year-old poised to join Cardiff City. The Reds have been seeking loan deals for plenty of their youth crop before the window shuts, with players like James McConnell facing a multi-club showdown for his services from across the EFL. Owls Miss Out Left-back has been a key priority for Wednesday this window, having previously weighed up a permanent move for former loanee Tayo Adaramola prior to the confirmation that they would not be able to spend any more money due to an EFL-agreed budget cap. However, in recent days, they have turned their attention to Scanlon, who, according to the Daily Mail, was being eyed by both Cardiff City, his former loan club, and the Hillsborough side. The former Millwall loanee spent the second half of last season in South Wales, being a favourite of Brian Barry-Murphy as the Bluebirds coasted to promotion back to the Championship. Having been involved in Liverpool’s pre-season preparations this summer, Scanlon is now set to head back to Cardiff, with Simon Jones reporting that a temporary switch is close to being agreed. Max Lowe was chosen by Henrik Pedersen as the starting full-back in their season debut against Bolton Wanderers in the EFL Cup, with just him and right wing-back Jordi Liongola capable of playing on the left side of defence. Owls Need To Find Alternative News that Calum Scanlon will now be heading back to Cardiff City may not have been much of a shock to Sheffield Wednesday given how successful his loan spell went there, but it is nevertheless a blow to their hopes of finding a new left-back. A more than ideal addition for the Owls to challenge Max Lowe and perhaps even become the first choice at Hillsborough, the 21-year-old could have been the final defensive addition Henrik Pedersen needed to make his side title contenders. Now having missed out, Wednesday will have to shift gears and find someone else to recruit either on a free transfer or loan deal with just weeks of the window left. Tayo Adaramola, their initial first target, may now be off the cards if they wanted a new loan deal, with reports suggesting that he could be on course to move to Belgian side Cercle Brugge. But it could be another former Owl who could be the perfect move to make, with Harry Amass wanting to try his hand at another loan move away from Manchester United, according to The Athletic. While they are sure to face stiff competition for his signature from Championship sides, the 19-year-old’s past affiliation could be the pivotal swing should Wednesday mount a pursuit.