As Sheffield Wednesday close in on their new striker, Connor Wickham, Owls boss Garry Monk still retains serious interest in Wigan Athletic attacking midfielder Josh Windass.

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According to Alan Nixon at The Sun, the south Yorkshire side are hopeful of receiving the ‘green light’ from Palace for the 26-year-old frontman whilst they are still lurking around the son of Hull legend Dean Windass.

Earlier today, Football Insider revealed that Wednesday were keen on offering the Latics a swap deal involving Jordan Rhodes, one of their January targets, to help smooth a deal for the former Rangers playmaker.

There has been very little movement in terms of any updates on the deal until now, but even if they are keen on adding him, the Owls face a race against time to get this one over the line with just four hours left before the deadline.

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Windass has played 15 matches in the Championship this season, scoring four goals. He has primarily played in the number ten role but has also been deployed upfront, per Transfermarkt’s recorded matches.