The Sheffield Wednesday goalkeeper grew up a Manchester City fan.
Manchester City could seek special dispensation to bring in a goalkeeper as cover for the injured Claudio Bravo [Daily Mail].
Bravo is expected to be out for several months, leaving only the 18-year-old Daniel Grimshaw as back up to Ederson Moraes.
And one man who could be of interest should City choose to explore the possibility of signing an emergency goalkeeper – and, crucially, should the Premier League agree to sanction such a request – is Sheffield Wednesday’s Keiren Westwood.
Suspiciously out of favour at Hillsborough, Westwood is presumed to be available as Wednesday strive to cut costs amid scrutiny from the English Football League regarding its profit and sustainability rules.
Prior to suffering a season-ending injury last December, the Republic of Ireland international was an ever-present for the Owls – and still should be in the eyes of many fans – with whom he reached the Championship play-offs in back-to-back campaigns and was voted into the PFA’s divisional team of the year before then.
It is that sort of form that saw Manchester City take interest in 2014, only for Westwood to reject club he grew up supporting in Wythenshaw in favour of playing regular football at Sheffield Wednesday [Irish Independent] – where he is now coached by Nicky Weaver, the former City and Owls player.
However, given his predicament, the 33-year-old may be more welcoming of an approach this time around.
And, having been trained by Manchester City for at least three years as a teen, his signing would come with the added bonus of adding to the Premier League champions’ home-grown quota.
Should City look at the Sheffield Wednesday goalkeeper if they’re allowed to add to their options?
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