Sheffield Wednesday-focused Twitter account @VitalWednesday recently posted a tweet that shared a link to a report discussing the future of Morgan Fox.
This report, which cites TEAMtalk as the original source of this news, discusses the Owls’ “difficulties” with extending Fox’s current deal with the club, with his contract set to expire at the end of June at present.
TEAMtalk recently published an article revealing that the 26-year-old left-back is being targeted by clubs in England’s top-flight and Scotland’s top-flight as well as other Championship sides, as his Hillsborough deal winds down with the club reportedly struggling to come to terms with the player on an extension.
This post from @VitalWednesday sharing this news has caught the attention of plenty of Owls fans who have flocked to this tweet to have their say on the player, who is currently valued at £720k according to Transfermarkt.
Report: #SWFC have ‘difficulties convincing’ 26 y/o to stay, defender ‘resigned to exit’ https://t.co/GjNbCUDyxe pic.twitter.com/Xk0l0XN9Ir
— Vital Wednesday (@VitalWednesday) June 1, 2020
Some Owls fans shared that they wouldn’t be too upset to see Fox depart from the club.
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Why are we even that bothered? He’s a bob average championship LB. Clearly doesn’t want to stay and wants more money.
— Daniel Sanders (@DanPeterSanders) June 1, 2020
If players want to leave let them go the days of bumper contracts at Hillsborough are over need to rebuild and balance the books we have tried and failed
— Paul smith (@Smith96Paul) June 2, 2020
While some Owls fans acknowledged the 26-year-old’s ability, they also seemed to think that Fox leaving the club wouldn’t be a disaster.
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He’s been 1 of the better players this season but if he wants to go then let him go. We don’t need players who don’t wanna put that shirt on
— wayne shaw (@wazzaowl) June 1, 2020
As much as he has improved a new, fresh start for the clubs, in terms of players, wouldn’t be the end of the world.
— Tom Griffiths (@griffiths_tom41) June 2, 2020
Been the “better” of a bad bunch this year and in fairness only “better” because before he was dreadful…
— MDG (@gllwy1867) June 1, 2020
However, one Wednesday supporter did share some concern in response to this news, stating that he doesn’t think that the club can afford anyone better than Fox.
we can’t afford anyone better?
— James Marshall (@jbmarshall1) June 2, 2020
Fox has made 26 Championship appearances for the Owls this season, earning an average overall rating of 6.81 from those games according to WhoScored. This makes him Wednesday’s joint-seventh highest rated player in the league for the 2019/20 campaign and with that in mind, it may be fair to say that he has been one of the club’s better players this term and they may struggle to replace him should he depart from the Owls this summer.