Sheffield Wednesday news: Departure expected, Dejphon Chansiri wages update, clubs eye Barry Bannan | OneFootball

We rounded up all the latest news from Sheffield Wednesday as the club's off-field turmoil continues.

As their nightmare summer continues, it has been another turbulent week for Sheffield Wednesday.

After failing to pay the wages of players and staff on time in May and June, Wednesday were hit with a three-window ban on paying transfer fees earlier in the summer, and they remain under a transfer embargo for the non-payment of fees to other clubs.

A host of key players have left Hillsborough this summer, including Anthony Musaba, Djeidi Gassama, Josh Windass and Michael Smith, and manager Danny Rohl is the latest high-profile figure to depart after months of speculation over his future, with his contract being terminated by mutual consent on Tuesday.

On the same day, it was revealed that the Owls had been served with a prohibition notice that prevents them from using the North Stand until the required safety work is completed, while doubt has been cast over whether the club's opening game of the Championship season at Leicester City will even take place amid fresh wage delays.

Wednesday appointed Rohl's former assistant Henrik Pedersen as their new manager on Thursday, with the 47-year-old reportedly turning down interest from Brentford and Strasbourg to sign a three-year contract with the troubled South Yorkshire outfit, and he is certainly inheriting a challenging situation.

With just over a week to go until the start of the new season, we rounded up all the latest Owls news.

Max Lowe expected to depart Sheffield Wednesday

After Windass and Smith had their contracts terminated last month after handing in their notices, it seems defender Max Lowe has become the latest Wednesday player to make clear his desire to depart.

Lowe joined the Owls on a free transfer last summer after being released by their Steel City rivals Sheffield United, and he made 37 appearances in all competitions before his campaign was cut short by a knee injury suffered against his former club in March.

However, after the Wednesday squad failed to receive their wages on time for the fourth time in five months this week, BBC Radio Sheffield journalist Rob Staton revealed on Friday morning that Lowe has now handed in his notice, and he is expected to leave the club by 15th August.

Lowe was linked with newly-relegated Leicester City last month, while it was also claimed that his former Sheffield United manager, Paul Heckingbottom, is keen to reunite with him at Preston North End, so the 28-year-old would have no shortage of options if he becomes a free agent.

Big Dejphon Chansiri wages update emerges

It was confirmed earlier this week that Wednesday players had been warned not to expect their wages for July on time, and that has led to a furious reaction from the dressing room.

In protest against their latest delayed wage payments, the Owls squad refused to play in Saturday's behind-closed-doors friendly against Burnley, leading to the game being postponed, and the EFL are believed to be increasingly concerned that the club will not be able to fulfil their Championship fixtures in the upcoming season.

BBC Radio Sheffield journalist Andy Giddings reported on Thursday night that some senior Wednesday players, as well as the club's scholars, have now received their July salaries, but not all the squad are thought to have been paid.

It remains to be seen whether that will be enough for the Owls to avoid further punishment, but with some players still waiting for the money they are owed, the club's transfer fee ban could potentially be extended until the end of the January 2027 window.

Middlesbrough and Millwall interested in Sheffield Wednesday captain Barry Bannan

Not only has Wednesday's off-field crisis prevented them from making any signings this summer, but they have also been unable to tie players down to new contracts, and defender Akin Famewo and forward Callum Paterson have joined Hull City and MK Dons respectively, despite being offered extensions at Hillsborough.

Midfielder Barry Bannan was the third player to be offered a new contract by the Owls back in May, but he is yet to commit his future to the club, and it now seems he is attracting interest from elsewhere.

According to The Star, Middlesbrough and Millwall are both keeping tabs on Bannan's situation as the uncertainty over his future continues, but the 35-year-old is still believed to be keen to remain with Wednesday, and he is continuing to train with the club.

However, with the Owls' troubles showing no sign of easing, Bannan may soon have no choice but to explore other options and bring an end to his 10-year spell in South Yorkshire that has seen him establish club legend status.

Jamal Lowe breaks silence on Sheffield Wednesday, Dejphon Chansiri crisis

Such has been the silence and secrecy around the club, not a single Wednesday player or staff member has spoken to the media this summer, but that changed on Friday morning.

Forward Jamal Lowe, who scored four goals and provided two assists in 28 appearances for the Owls last season following his arrival on a free transfer from Bournemouth, admitted that the situation at Hillsborough has been difficult for all involved, and he revealed that players have often been left in the dark about what is happening at the club.

"There’s just a lot of uncertainty really, for the fans and everyone," Lowe told Sky Sports, as quoted by The Star.

"We (the players) are finding things out at the same time, so if it’s on Twitter, that’s when we find out sometimes. No one has experienced this before, so nobody knows what to do, when to expect stuff. It’s all unknown territory for everyone.

"Players aren’t getting it (paid), but a lot of the staff that work here everyday or at the stadium everyday, they aren’t getting paid either. It’s tough for us, but it’s tough for everyone. We think more about them in hard times like this when they only find out the day before payday whether you’re getting paid or not.