SWFC: Callum Slattery details Owls decision – and where Old Firm interest got to – thestar.co.uk
Callum Slattery says joining Sheffield Wednesday was an easy decision once he knew the club were interested, despite reported attention from Old Firm sides Celtic and Rangers. The move matters because the midfielder chose Hillsborough after four years at Motherwell, where he had established himself in the Scottish Premiership.
The 27-year-old made more than 100 appearances for Motherwell and signed a three-year contract with Wednesday. The article says the Old Firm interest did not develop into a move; Slattery’s decision was ultimately shaped by Wednesday’s approach and the opportunity to join the Owls.
- Slattery says Wednesday were an easy choice.
- Celtic and Rangers interest did not lead to a move.
- The midfielder signed a three-year deal.
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Callum Slattery is a Scottish midfielder who spent four years at Motherwell, making over 100 appearances and becoming a regular in the Scottish Premiership. At 27, he was at a level where top clubs were taking notice.
Celtic and Rangers, known as the Old Firm, are Scotland's two dominant football clubs which typically attract the country's leading talent. Reports emerged of interest from both clubs in Slattery, which would normally represent the obvious next step for an ambitious Scottish player.
Sheffield Wednesday is an English club based in Yorkshire competing in the Championship, the second tier of English football. Slattery chose to join Wednesday instead, representing a move to English football and a path outside Scotland's traditional powerhouses.