Stuart Gray, the Sheffield Wednesdayhead coach, hopes to complete the signing of midfielder Florian Tardieu before the end of their five-day pre-season training camp in Slovenia. The Owls, who return to these shores on Thursday, have agreed an undisclosed transfer fee with Istres for the 22-year-old, who played 32 times, hitting three goals, for the French outfit last season. Indeed, Gray spoke to Tardieu’s representatives last week but insists he is unable to complete a deal to sign the talented midfielder until the Football League have approved Azerbaijani businessman Hafiz Mammadov’s takeover of Wednesday. The Owls chief, who is reportedly interested in re-signing Blackburn Rovers striker Leon Best, has outlined the qualities Tardieu will bring to the team should he join the Championship club He told The Star: “Florian is a creative midfielder. He has got a good range of passing with both feet. He can pass it short or long and he’s got a good engine. Hopefully we can get it sorted before we comeback from Slovenia.” Tardieu, contracted to Istres until 2016, could not prevent the club from slipping out of Ligue 2.
Posted on: Tue, 22 Jul 2014 06:51:55 +0000
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