Sheffield Wednesday and Man United transfer talks are a real surprise given Dejphon Chansiri history | OneFootball

Sheffield Wednesday are in talks to sign Manchester United youngster Harry Amass on loan, which is surprising given Dejphon Chansiri's history.

Sheffield Wednesday have reportedly been in talks with Manchester United about the possibility of loaning emerging left-back Harry Amass. These talks are somewhat surprising given the Owls' owner, Dejphon Chansiri's continual inability to pay players on time and the ongoing uncertainty that surrounds the Hillsborough club.

United and the Owls are in talks over the loan transfer of Amass, according to Simon Stone.

Amass was United's young player of the year last campaign, and Hendrik Pedersen is keen to bring the starlet to Hillsborough. The 18-year-old has made five appearances for United's First Team and has played for England's U18s on numerous occasions.

United are now seeking a loan for the emerging talent, and the Yorkshire side are interested in securing his services.

Surprise at Man United even considering Owls loan

Despite having their transfer embargoes lifted recently, the Owls are hardly an attractive proposition to clubs looking to loan out emerging talent.

The club were charged by the EFL in June over multiple breaches of payment obligations, and Chansiri was charged at the same time for causing Sheffield Wednesday to be in breach of EFL regulations.

Players were told that they wouldn't be paid on time in July and were subsequently paid late.

This raises the question of why a club like United would even think about doing business with Chansiri after his blatant disregard of EFL regulations and constant inability to pay players on time.

It is reported that Amass is attracting interest from numerous Championship clubs, so why would the Red Devils even entertain the Owls' approach for the 18-year-old?

One reason might be the EFL locking down on Wednesday transfers until Chansiri can commit to payments, which would give Man United assurances that, if a deal is struck, there won't be issues. However, given the up-and-down nature of the news cycle coming out of Hillsborough, it might still be blind faith.

Owls' woes this season could harm Amass' development

Despite a resolute and resilient performance from Wednesday on Sunday against Leicester City, they are tipped to struggle this season with such a thin squad.

The Owls' squad has an average age of 24.3, and this is certainly not an environment that United need to be risking the early stages of a starlet's career in.

Amass needs to be learning his trade alongside experienced pros in a solidified team, not a squad that is also learning on the job in a perilous financial position.

If the Wednesday squad is unfortunate enough to be plagued by injuries, we will be seeing first-team debuts for a whole host of the Owls' youth players.

The Red Devils need to be wary of this transfer from both a financial and developmental point of view. They should not be playing with fire when it comes to the future of one of their most promising youth prospects.

Man United taking a risk

Quite a widespread feeling is that talks between Man United and Sheffield Wednesday are surprising.

From the Red Devils' perspective, you'd think that they would be more selective about where they were to send a player of Amass' potential. From Wednesday's side of things, it isn't surprising they are trying to sign Amass on loan, but the fact that they are approaching United for the left-back, despite their clear financial issues, is shocking.

Simon Stone has reported that United are willing to let both Amass and Toby Collyer join the Owls, despite their off-field issues. Stone suggests that United don't feel the wage concerns to be a worry, with Wednesday fulfilling their obligations when either Chansiri's financial commitments change or the club gets a new owner.

Whilst United's relaxed approach to a development loan for Amass is not surprising, their attitude towards late payment is certainly a shock, especially with Jim Ratcliffe announcing mass redundancies this summer.