HIGHLIGHT: Sheffield Wednesday’s best business may come from rejecting Ipswich Town’s January advances: Look at

It might have been Sheffield Wednesday’s best move to date when they turned down Ipswich Town’s interest in Marvin Johnson.

With regard to Marvin Johnson, Sheffield Wednesday will look back on the January transfer window with pride.

The Owls have been fighting for their life in the league all season, but since Danny Rohl took over as manager, things have begun to turn around for the team.

Under Rohl, Wednesday has won nine Championship games after winning none under Xisco Munoz. This has brought them to within three points of safety.

A player who Munoz didn’t want, Johnson, has been a major contributor to the improvement in performances and results.

Even though he was back in the starting lineup under Rohl, transfer rumors surfaced during the January window as Ipswich Town took notice of his play.
During the January transfer window, rumors circulated that promotion-chasing Town was eager to acquire Johnson from Sheffield Wednesday.
It was even reported that the 33-year-old and the Tractor Boys were in talks about a potential trade, with the Tractor Boys looking to challenge Leif Davis, their current left-back.

Journalist Alex Crook of talkSPORT claimed that negotiations had progressed to the point where Ipswich was offering £1 million to move Johnson from Hillsborough to Portman Road.

Wednesday, though, turned down that offer in order to get a higher price for a player who had once again established himself as a vital member of the squad.

The duration of Johnson’s contract, which he signed in the summer, is unknown, but the Yorkshire team was determined to hold their ground, and that is exactly what they did when he stayed at Hillsborough past the deadline.

It might be Sheffield Wednesday’s best business to turn down Ipswich’s interest in Marvin Johnson.

Given how the season began, Johnson and the Wednesday supporters might not have realized just how important the 33-year-old would become for the team this year. Under the previous manager, he was frozen out, meaning he hardly played any football, but since Rohl’s arrival in October, the former Middlesbrough player has become an essential member of the team, proving crucial in their recent performances and results. Since making his debut this season in the 1-0 loss to Bristol City in November, the defender has started 15 of the 19 Championship games he has been available for; in fact, the 33-year-old has started 12 of the previous 13 league games, with the only exception being the most recent

In addition to exceeding his expected goals and assists to contribute to seven goals this season, he has been essential going forward. The statistics also show that he has improved his defense.
At Hillsborough, his comeback to prominence has been one of the season’s biggest stories. He has repaying his new boss’s faith in him and proven his former manager wrong. Indeed, you believe Johnson will have played a significant role if Rohl is able to lead the Owls away from the drop.

There’s no denying Wednesday’s successful January, especially with the addition of Ike Ugbo, but there’s a compelling case to be made for sticking with the Ipswich target.