Sheffield Wednesday chairman Milan Mandaric has confirmed his club’s interest in Town striker Jason Scotland, as revealed by TWTD a week ago. The Trinidad and Tobago international looks certain to move on during the close season with Paul Jewell having added Michael Chopra and Nathan Ellington to his squad already this summer.

Mandaric says the Owls are working on a deal to bring the 32-year-old to Hillsborough: “We are interested in him and we are trying to see what can be done.”

League One Wednesday may not find the financial side of the move straightforward with the ex-Dundee United and Dunfermline man likely to be on a significant wage having joined the Blues from Premier League Wigan for £750,000 in August last year.

The striker, who has a year left on his Town contract, was close to returning to his former club Swansea on loan in February but the move broke down after the clubs were unable to agree a financial package.

Scotland scored 10 goals in 35 starts and 10 sub appearances for the Blues during 2010/11, but failed to convince new manager Jewell that he is the man to fire the club back into the Premier League.

Earlier today, Brighton boss Gus Poyet played down reports linking his club with a move for Scotland.

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jas0999 added 20:13 - Jun 22 Looks certain Scotland will move on, but can Wednesday really afford him? Am guessing ITFC want him off their books, so perhaps a low fee - even still wages could be a stumbling block.
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reuser90 added 20:14 - Jun 22 wages a prob me thinks......
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churchmans81 added 20:14 - Jun 22 Cheerio, cheerio, cheerio ............ repeat to fade ............
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Tillz9 added 20:23 - Jun 22 We will give him a season loan where we pay most of his wages. We always get the raw end of a deal !!
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theblueginger added 20:23 - Jun 22 Bye, good luck. Sorry you were not used properly, but you never showed enough commitment in games for me. Im not sure it'll be to wednesday though.
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itfcjc added 20:30 - Jun 22 I agree with the guys saying that he was unlucky being played on his own when he clearly said as he joined that he wants to play in a 442 But it's time to move on Jason it didn't work out Sheffield Wednesday or Brighton might play him properly
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cressi added 20:45 - Jun 22 Feel a bit sorry for Scotland must have played 15 to 20 games as a lone striker even John Duncan would have seen thats a NO NO
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Garv added 21:05 - Jun 22 Even though he was often isolated he seldom put enough effort in and that's why the fans slammed him, was he just unfit or just couldn't be arsed?
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PimsOclock added 22:43 - Jun 22 Chopra, Ellington, Wickham and Priskin. As good as any strike force in the championship on paper. Unfortunately football is not played on paper but still a cause for some optimism albeit I think Priskin is the weak link.
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Blue_Square added 22:47 - Jun 22 Yet ANOTHER Terrible dross signing from Ke*ne, who was overpriced - and on stinkin'ly big wages to come play for a SHI* manager.... The only way that scum bag could ever sign players, was to sign them on an over priced fee, and pay them heap loads... Ke*ne was never a manger - he was an infection... *infections are hard to get rid of... They hang around for ages after you think they're gone...!

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whoppit added 23:07 - Jun 22 More Keane dross shown the door.....
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marcus139 added 23:33 - Jun 22 Whoppit. I have been reading this forum for a long time, as an avid town fan. I generally like the balance of views. However
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gifkins989 added 23:35 - Jun 22 Good bye Scotland we dont reailly need you next season u can join wednesday if u want to play football and dont be on the bench every week and i thinks that league 1 will be good for jason scotland
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marcus139 added 23:35 - Jun 22 New iPad... Please stop being so negative whoppit!
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whippet added 01:41 - Jun 23 whoppit is right.Most of Keanos signings failed to impress and he got rid of players who were solid and good (David Wright, Jordan Rhodes etc). even armchair fans were complaining as you could see a mile off that these players couldn't hack it when push came to shove. Leadbitter? Overpriced. Edwards? inconsistent. Scotland? don't know what went wrong there really. Even armchair soccer fans can see good and bad signings. When Chopra was signed it was a big hurrah. when scotland et al were signed it wasn't.

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footyblue added 02:39 - Jun 23 I just think he was 2 years too late
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HKBlue added 05:04 - Jun 23 Even though he didn't live up to the expectations we all thought he could deliver, I still feel he contributed a lot to us. Especially that he had very little quality balls being delivered to him and playing as the lone frontman. He did good for us the time he has spent so far, and again I feel Priskin iz the weaker of the two. Scotland in my opinion was here for the club and fans and didn't come here entirely for the money and of course wanted to play his football. If he does go it won't be a huge blow but I bow down to his efforts he has put in for the club.

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pennblue added 07:05 - Jun 23 I have to say I really do rate this guy, for me, alongside Chopra, he is our most natural goalscorer. He does need to get his fitness levels sharpened up, and play in a different side, *with some creative players in*.... this guy has had little or no service and still had a pretty decent record until about February when he had given up, clearly not happy at the lack of service and general standard of the rest of the team. I predict he will get a hatfull of goals at the next club he plays for, if he does not stay, but I really hope he does stay and proves people wrong, as I think next season, with some creative players, will be a different story, from a striking perspective at least...

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DiamondGezzer added 07:15 - Jun 23 Ten goals without good service isn't the worst record, given that amount of games. IMHO Priskin is the weaker of the two.
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itfc1981 added 07:23 - Jun 23 can you take Miskin with you please?
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John_Portman added 08:03 - Jun 23 tbh, he would be a sick signing for them! did score 10 last season and he knows he coulda done better! ih he'd had a striking partner in connor for the entire time, could have got round 15-20! Never liked him much but this could be a mistake!
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ldnj added 09:13 - Jun 23 At least when he got the ball I always thought he'd try and score - which is quite useful for a striker ... - never really feel that with Priskin & even if he did try, I'd have less confidence he'd score
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ElvisMariner added 09:31 - Jun 23 Let him go
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BlueBadger added 12:01 - Jun 23 Clegg's fault.
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keebs_itfc added 17:58 - Jun 23 blue_square is Keane a naughty word for you?! that why you use a '*'?
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