Sheffield Wednesday News 24/7Writer: Nick 
Date:Tuesday June 3 2008
Time: 12:00PM
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Laws Fundraising With Owls Duo
Wednesday boss Brian Laws is looking to raise some extra funds to build his squad for the start of the 2008-09 campaign - by shipping out two of the current Owls squad.
Laws has deemed both midfielder Kenny Lunt and striker Leon Clarke surplus to requirements at Hillsborough and is keen to get the duo out of the club to help free up some funds for him to bring new players in.
Laws told BBC Radio Sheffield: 'If Leon or Kenny decide to move on then there will be money available.'
The duo have both been expected to leave S6 in recent months, although former Wolves hitman Clarke shone in the last two matches of the season - sealing the vital win over Leicester City with the last goal in the 3-1 at the Walkers, and also netting in the final day win over Norwich City.
But Clarke is set to depart for pastures new, with League One side Southend United seemingly renewing their interest in their former loan star, who looked set for a permanent move to Roots Hall when his successful loan stint ended earlier this year, only to see it collapse at the final minute.
But Clarke now seems to have made up with Shrimpers boss Steve Tilson and the move south could be back on.
Kenny Lunt also went out on loan, to former club Crewe this season, but failed to impress on the scale of Clarke at Southend, and it remains to be seen if Alex want their man back on a permanent deal.
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Get rid of Burton then we free up 10k per week in wages....
Placebo
can we please have a takeover. yet again we are going to miss all the best players and be left with the dreggs that no one wants, we may well get rid of lunt and clarke but who will we replace them with??? surely there must be some news on the sheard/sotnick front or was it all make believe?
mansfieldowl
sooner there sold the better
mick66owl
burton on 10k a week..are you *****ed placebo?..we only paid 150k for him from rotherham..more like 1k a week mate!
WORKSOP..OWL
Worksop Owl I think Placebo meant the combined wages freed up (with Lunt and Clarke departing as well as Burton). Fingers crossed, I hear Sheard has just said his intentions are still to get the takeover done anyway.
GameBurton07
there is no way he's on ten k a week, jeffers is only on 9k and brunt and whelan left because they weren't offered the same amount
aball2112
Hoorah! I thought rumour was that Lenny was the highest paid player after Jeffers? Get rid! Doesn't make sense in getting rid of Burton
Sheard latest:
http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sheffield-wed/Wednesday-takeover-still-on-insists.4144088.jp
S6Apple
Been through the Burton one before - what is the point of getting rid of a player - that is your '3rd striker' (in an ideal world) - only cost 150k, does not get injured (very important considering Jeffers record) and scores roughly a goal every three games. How safe a bet do you think his replacement will be ?
DB2002
burton is a very good squad player to have!! holds the ball up very well n brings others in to play!!!
FUTURES BLUE N WHITE
With respect, the last time I checked being a striker was about scoring goals - which Burton doesn't do very consistantly. Yes, he holds the ball up... Great. But I'd take a Striker who can poach goals persistantly over that anyday. Get rid.
GameBurton07
"Although Sheard is not allowed to go into further detail due to takeover rules and regulations, it is understood that his lawyers are trying to remove one final stumbling block. If that can be successfully overcome, a deal may even be resolved in the next two weeks." How many times have we heard this? It's just getting annoying now.
onedeaddj
Whats the one final stumbling block? £27million debt, or something else unchangeable no doubt.
swfcjambo
the fact that sheard aint got any money
mansfieldowl
or his swiss and german chums
mansfieldowl
gotta be dave allen
will_swfc9
and this is good news cant wait to see the back of Lenny but I want Deon to stay, a good squad player and we have a good chant after him :)
will_swfc9
Agreed DB and Futures. Burton is a great player to have int he squad - he works his arse off and creates lots. We've had this discussion before - he's never going to be a 20 goal a season striker but he'll create for others to become just that. He didn't play for most of the this season and when he got his chance at the end he banged a good few away to help keep us up. Surely you can't complain about that?
SuperOwls
And he DOES have a good chant...how many more reasons do you want???
SuperOwls
pretty please
mick66owl
sack the board
mick66owl
agreed mick sack em all
Barton6435
cant we get shut of gilbert too, im better than him.
aball2112
Does anyone actually want these two???
BedfordOwl
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