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Barry Bannan has been ever-present for Sheffield Wednesday in the Championship this season Sheffield Wednesday captain Barry Bannan has told team-mates that Saturday's Championship game at Bristol City will be his last for the club. The 36-year-old midfielder has made 434 league appearances for the Owls since joining in August 2015. The former Scotland international, whose deal expires at the end of the season, has been linked with a move to promotion-chasing Millwall. Wednesday have been in administration since October and despite naming a preferred bidder on 24 December progress on a takeover has been slow. It is likely they will need to sell players this month to keep money coming into the club. Teenage defender Yisa Alao, 17, is understood to be on the verge of a switch to Chelsea, while striker Bailey Cadamarteri, 20, has also been linked with a move away. On Bannan, boss Henrik Pedersen told BBC Radio Sheffield on Thursday: "I'm speaking with Barry every day and we all know he loves Sheffield Wednesday. I hope he will stay. "I know he will love to stay but it is a very difficult situation. " Wednesday are on the club's longest-ever winless run, having failed to claim victory in any of their past 21 games. They are rooted to the bottom of the Championship table on minus seven points, having been deducted a total of 18 points for their financial breaches. Latest Sheffield Wednesday news, analysis and fan views Listen to Sheffield Wednesday content on BBC Sounds Why Norrie exit underlines how Britain is punching below weight Spurs open talks to sign Liverpool's Robertson Uncapped Sela called up for England Six Nations tilt Jessie Buckley on her Oscar-nominated performance in Hamnet Ed Gamble and past contestants discuss the penultimate episode A killer coldly recounts the crime he got away with The story of one of Scotland's most mysterious disappearances Why Norrie exit underlines how Britain is punching below weight A 'reckless teenager' misusing his confidence - the making of Pimblett Why Rams will halt my old friend's journey to brink of Super Bowl Emery 'dreaming' of winning Europa League after writing off title How 55 seconds left Forest's Europa League hopes in balance Six English clubs and old foes - all to play for on Champions League final day 'Ridiculous amount of games' - has Haaland played too much football? Eat & Yap - Arsenal striker Smith answers quickfire questions Video Eat & Yap - Arsenal striker Smith answers quickfire questions A changing man, or change the man - Mc Cullum's reckoning What does the future hold for LIV Golf after Koepka exit? 'I'm a scary sight' - Northampton's 23-stone, one-meal man Raducanu's 'most dispiriting' Slam display - what went wrong? NFL play-offs - how final four can make it to Super Bowl The day I discovered the Everton contract Revie never signed Who will win title race between Hearts, Celtic & Rangers? Copyright © 2026 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.