'Positive' - Major Sheffield Wednesday manager contract update amid £5m Sunderland links

Sheffield Wednesday remain locked in talks with Sunderland-linked manager Danny Röhl, according to our sister title The Star.

The 35-year-old German coach has been heavily linked with the Black Cats in recent weeks, while Championship rivals Hull City have also been credited with interest after the sacking of Liam Rosenior.

Rohl is said to have held positive talks with Wednesday about his future at Hillsborough, though, after keeping the club in the Championship. Rohl is believed to have a year left on his contract at Wednesday, after joining the club in October last year, while a new deal has been discussed during talks with chairman Dejphon Chansiri.

The Star have stated that “talks between Röhl and Wednesday chairman, Dejphon Chansiri, remain positive at this point in time, with the pair having met recently once the Owls boss returned to England from an end-of-season holiday.”

“The hope is that a deal will be able to be struck that would see the former Bayern Munich and Germany assistant secure an improved deal at S6, and it’s believed that both parties are eager to try and get a deal done as soon as possible,” The Star’s report adds.

Last week, The Star also revealed that the compensation fee required to take Röhl from Wednesday is set somewhere in the close region of an eye-watering £5million. That fee would almost double if a club wants to take Rohl’s coaching staff as well.

Sunderland are still on the lookout for Michael Beale’s successor after the former Rangers man was sacked earlier this year but it is understood that an appointment is not close, though the picture can change quickly.