Sheffield Wednesday Football Club News

• Nickname:The Owls
• Founded:1867
• Manager:Dave Jones

• Ground:Hillsborough
• Capacity:39,859

Laws tips Whelan to stay

14 Dec 2007 - 14:35:41

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Sheffield Wednesday manager Brian Laws remains hopeful that Glenn Whelan will eventually sign a new Hillsborough contract.

Several clubs including Derby County, Wigan Athletic, Reading and Stoke City had been linked with Whelan after he initially refused to pen a new Owls deal.

But Laws said: "He's enjoying his football and fully concentrating on Sheffield Wednesday. It has to be something special to drag him away from here.

"I had a chat with him in the early part of this week. He's very happy. It's not about money with him, it's about enjoying his football.

"When you have players who are about to come out of contract you're always nervous in January.

"He's a player we want to keep. But the question is, will someone come along and ask for his services? Nobody's done that yet."