Nathaniel Chalobah, who has a solitary England cap, has joined Sheffield Wednesday on a permanent deal.
He joins the Owls after a stint at fellow SkyBet Championship club West Bromwich Albion ended with the expiration of his contract this summer.
Premier League and International Experience:
The 29-year-old has had a unique and well-travelled career since he sprung through the Chelsea academy. Before leaving Stamford Bridge permanently in 2017, Chalobah spent six loan spells away from his parent club. He played for Watford, Nottingham Forest, Middlesborough, Burnley, Reading, and Italian side Napoli, before he made the switch back to Watford on a lasting basis.
After four years at the Hornets, he moved back to London, joining Fulham on a free transfer. He only spent a year and a half at Craven Cottage, before moving to West Brom, on deadline day of the January 2023 transfer window.
While the bulk of the defensive midfielder’s experience has come in the second-tier, representing 191 games, he has made more than a half century of appearances in the Premier League.
Chalobah managed one shy of 50 appearances during his time at the Baggies, but has now travelled further north to Sheffield Wednesday.
In the international game, he has a single senior England cap, and a vat of youth appearances. His senior outing came in a 2018 Nations League game against Spain.
Busy Summer at Sheffield Wednesday:
Chalobah becomes the ninth addition of the summer of Hillsborough, as high-rated German head coach Danny Rohl builds towards the Championship campaign.
He follows forward Jamal Lowe, former Southampton right-back Yan Valery, left-back Max Lowe, goalkeeper Ben Hamer, Manchester United youngster Charlie McNeill, winger Olaf Kobacki, and Swede Svante Inglesson. The other Sheffield Wednesday signing during the off-season was the return of ‘keeper James Beadle, on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion.
Another Smart Signing – Opinion:
Nathaniel Chalobah has Championship experience by the bucket loan, and at 29 still has plenty of years left in his tank. He is the latest in a growing list of very smart, sensible signings from Danny Rohl and his staff, which all represent a great deal of upside.
In what always is a competitive league, Sheffield Wednesday are building a squad that could end up chasing the right end of the table.