Sheffield Wednesday are reported to have a strong interest in Ali Al Hamadi. The Ipswich Town striker, 24, saw a loan move to Raków Częstochowa called off earlier this month after cardiac issues emerged in his medical.
That leaves Al-Hamadi in a sharper position than he was at the start of the month. He has not been given a squad number by Town, and his departure before the transfer window closes now looks likely on either a loan or permanent basis.
Wednesday Word and Town
The Wednesday Word says the Owls want the former AFC Wimbledon man, adding a new route away from Ipswich Town after the Polish move fell apart. For Town, he has made four starts, including one league start, and 25 substitute appearances, scoring five times.
Al-Hamadi spent last season on loan in League One with Luton Town and missed much of that campaign through injury. That context makes this chase more than a simple shortlist entry: Sheffield Wednesday are not looking at a settled forward with a long uninterrupted run behind him, but a striker whose recent months have been shaped by limited minutes and a collapsed deal.
Raków Częstochowa collapse
The failed move to Raków Częstochowa is the complicating fact in the background. A loan was close, cardiac issues emerged in the medical, and the deal was called off, which is why any fresh approach now has to start from a clean assessment rather than a completed exchange of paperwork.
Al-Hamadi remains contracted to the Blues until the summer of 2028, so Sheffield Wednesday would still need to settle the structure of any deal. The open issue is whether the Owls turn their strong interest into a loan or a permanent bid before the window closes, with Al-Hamadi’s next step likely to decide whether Ipswich Town keep him in reserve or move him on.
