Birmingham City striker Scott Hogan is a January target for Championship rivals Sheffield Wednesday, according to journalist Alan Nixon.
The 31-year-old is out of contract in the summer and is one of Birmingham’s highest earners, which could persuade them to offload him in January to save money for alternative options.
Hogan has made 17 appearances in all competitions for Wayne Rooney’s side so far this season, scoring twice and assisting another but hasn’t scored since the end of August.
The Irishman has been at St. Andrews since his September 2020 switch from rivals Aston Villa and has made almost 150 appearances for the club. During this time, he’s managed 36 goals and made 12 international appearances for the Republic Of Ireland.
Alan Nixon confirmed last week that Sheffield Wednesday were in desperate need of a named striker, with the owner willing to put his hand in his own pocket in order to help pay the wages of that player to try and keep themselves in the Championship this season.
Sheffield Wednesday picked up another vital victory against an out-of-form Stoke City side yesterday, in a result that has lifted the club off the bottom of the Championship table and has extended their unbeaten run to three matches.
Hogan is on a high wage and is someone that has slipped down the pecking order at St. Andrews behind the likes of Lukas Jutkiewicz and Jay Stansfield, which could open the door for him to depart in January.
Writer’s View
Hogan has struggled for form so far this season and doesn’t appear to be in Wayne Rooney’s plans this season, especially with fellow forwards Siriki Dembele and Ollie Burke in the mix too.
Sheffield Wednesday need a goal scorer and a play like Hogan would be a very realistic addition for the Championship side, but they will need to try and recapture his old goal-scoring form.