Sheffield Wednesday’s Hirst is being linked with moves to Leicester City and Leeds United.
George Hirst of England Under-18s
The teenage Owls talent is out of contract next summer, and has yet to commit his future to the club at which his father, David, starred during the late 1980s and much of the 1990s, despite reports earlier this month which suggested a deal could be close.
David Hirst of Sheffield Wednesday
Hirst Jr scored 40 goals for Wednesday and England at youth level last season and is said to have had interest from several of the country’s top clubs as well as Leicester and Leeds.
Given the Owls’ rivalry with the Yorkshire side, a move to Leicester would be the lesser of the evils if they cannot keep hold of Hirst, who has made only two substitute appearances for Carlos Carvalhal’s side so far.
Sheffield Wednesday boss Carlos Carvalhal
And the prospect of a deal between the two clubs has provoked contrasting reactions in West- and South-Yorkshire…
Here’s what the Leeds fans are saying…
And now those of a Wednesday persuasion…
Will George Hirst be a Sheffield Wednesday player come Friday?
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