Sheffield Wednesday missed out on the signing of striker Lyle Taylor during the summer.
Many fans were asking for a striker to be signed after a poor start to the season, with Taylor available on a free transfer since his contract expires at Premier League side Nottingham Forest.
The Montserrat international was then brought in by former manager Xisco Munoz, with it being confirmed he was training with the club in September.
Munoz confirmed that the 33-year-old was on trial at Middlewood Road but he ultimately didn’t sign for the Owls.
But on Thursday evening, League One club Wycombe Wanderers announced the free signing of Taylor, almost five months after his release by Nottingham Forest.
He made his debut for the club on Saturday in their EFL Trophy win over AFC Wimbledon, Kieran Sadlier getting the only goal.
Taylor was speaking following the win about his move on Wycombe’s social media channels, and whilst he did not reference Wednesday by name, he referenced his failed move.
“There was a timing thing that happened with another club.
“It was supposed to be a week, it turned into two weeks. Six weeks later here we are. I’m proud to be here.
“It’s really difficult to put into words exactly what it means. It was such a weird feeling getting ready to play a game. The last time I played in the football league would have been for Birmingham City 18 months ago, so it was really nice to get ready to play a game of football again, from Friday afternoon, preparing for a game.”
Should Wednesday have signed Taylor?
Whilst Taylor certainly has quality, he has not played regular football for a long time and it would have been a big risk for Wednesday to rely on him to bang in the gold for then men consistently in the second tier.
His drop down to League One was probably a better move for Taylor, so he can get some regular game time and show why he is still better than playing in League One.
Sheffield Wednesday remain in dire need of improvement and of goals too with just seven to their name after the opening 16 games of the season, but the best free agents are now taken and so Danny Rohl may look towards January as a key period.
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