‘Let him go’; Sunderland fans react to Sheffield Wednesday’s George Honeyman interest

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Sheffield Wednesday is reported likely to give George Honeyman a chance to stay in the Championship after Sunderland were relegated to League One.

George Honeyman has been one of the few bright lights in another dreadful season for Sunderland, who were relegated to League One after Saturday’s 2-1 home defeat to Burton Albion.

With funds at a minimum and the club likely to struggle to attract players this summer, manager Chris Coleman told The Chronicle that he wants to build his side around academy graduates like Honeyman next season.

But if reports in The Sun (22th April, page 63) are anything to go by, Honeyman could bring an end to a long-running association with the club he joined at the age of 10.

It is reported that Sheffield Wednesday are keen to lure the 23-year-old to Hillsborough this summer, and the highly-rated midfielder could be tempted by the idea of staying in the Championship.

And Sunderland fans have greeted reports of Honeyman’s potential departure in rather mixed fashion.

The Prudhoe-born midfielder did his reputation among supporters no favours with an ineffective performance in the damning loss to Burton Saturday, but it must be remembered that he has stood out where so many of his more experienced team-mates have toiled this season.

If Sunderland want to bounce back from their first relegation into the third tier for half a century, losing committed, promising players like Honeyman would be no help.