Sheffield Wednesday could find a “good” alternative to Ugbo

It hasn't been a well-kept secret in this summer transfer window so far that Sheffield Wednesday want Ike Ugbo to make a permanent return to Hillsborough after the Canada international won the Owls last campaign.

The deal was not easy to come to, however, as the window continues and the new Championship season now looks increasingly worrying for the South Yorkshire side that it may not get over the line.

Danny Rohl may have some top strikers up his sleeve, therefore, including the former EFL goalscorer who has been allowed to leave his current employers this off-season.

On Wednesday in talks with the former Cardiff City loanee

Like Ugbo, Sory Kaba has also found himself on Cardiff City's books for a while, with the 6 foot 3 striker now registered at La Liga side Las Palmas.

That won't last long, however, with Africa Foot reporting that new Las Palmas manager Luis Miguel Carrión is not keen on keeping the 28-year-old forward, and the fact that the Spanish club have made a surprise move to sign the former striker. Sheffield United man Oli McBurnie's insistence at the top means Kaba's days are numbered.

That's where Wednesday comes in, with Africa Foot continuing to report that Rohl and Co are in talks over a loan deal, but the likes of Leeds United, Hull City, and Birmingham City have all been interested.

However, in the here and now, the Owls are in an 'excellent position' to land the Guinean defender, and could view Kaba as a useful replacement for Ugbo if a deal cannot be resolved to sign the ex-Chelsea man. immediately from Troyes.

Kaba's impressive goalscoring streak like the one above for the Bluebirds has led to the African gem becoming a firm fan favorite in the Welsh capital, despite only being there for one season, and Wednesday will be hoping he can feature again in EFL action if he is snapped up. up successfully.

What Kaba can offer on Wednesday

The current Las Palmas number 16 will have to dust himself off and hope he can return to the best of Cardiff if that happens, having registered a two-goal deficit in 20 games last season in Spain.

But, he has previously been a killer of chances during his time in Wales away from his recent La Liga struggles, with eight goals in 17 games.

Kaba's electrifying one season in the EFL so far has seen him score goals for the Bluebirds at a faster rate than Ugbo in charge of Cardiff and Wednesday combined last campaign, while the 6 foot 3 forward has also won more duels than his former Chelsea team-mate. as a major threat to the hustle and bustle of the Competition.

Football pundit Clinton Morrison even described one of Kaba's array of Cardiff strikes as “a delight” that season, with the African striker struggling to recapture the same venom in front of goal that he scored in Wales elsewhere.

He may find that spark again under Rohl, with this loan-to-buy approach softening Ugbo's potential non-return, as a different dream for the former Owls loanee.