Exclusive: Sheffield Wednesday line up move to sign Dundee goalkeeper
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(Credit: Imago) Wed 18 March 2026 17:32, UK Championship trio Sheffield Wednesday, Blackburn Rovers and Queens Park Rangers are all eyeing a move to sign Dundee goalkeeper Jon McCracken on a free transfer, sources have told Football Insider.McCracken, 25, is out of contract at Dundee this summer and has yet to agree a new deal, with the trio of English clubs part of a whole host of teams who are now on alert for the former Norwich shot-stopper.The Scotsman has been an ever-present for Dundee in the Scottish Premiership this season, and he picked up the player of the match award in each of their last two games against Motherwell and Dundee United respectively.The athletic goalkeeper’s performances have brought him onto the radar of a number of sides in England, who are keen to lure away McCracken for next season on a free transfer.McCracken increasingly likely to leave DundeeDundee have endured another difficult season in the Scottish Premiership, as they are set to finish in the bottom six of the table for the second successive year. It now looks increasingly likely that they will lose their first-choice goalkeeper ahead of next term, as his contract begins to wind down towards its conclusion, while a race is also developing for his signature south of the border.
MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES Only the division’s bottom two, Kilmarnock and Livingston, have conceded more goals than the 48 that Steven Pressley’s side have shipped so far this term, but McCracken has still managed five clean sheets so far. StatsMcCracken TotalLeague RankRank vs EFL Championship ‘keepersApps30N/AN/AClean Sheets59th=18thSave Percentage70.4%6th7thSaves per 903.81st1stGoals Prevented4.45th3rdGoals Conceded per 901.610th23rdMcCracken’s 2025-26 stats, ranked against both Scottish Premiership and EFL Championship goalkeepers, as per Fotmob.The ex-Accrington Stanley gloveman has been a busy man throughout the season, highlighted by the fact that he is currently averaging more saves per 90 minutes than any other goalkeeper in the Scottish Premiership.
Sheffield Wednesday takeover now has four-week deadlineFormer Manchester City financial advisor Stefan Borson told Football Insider earlier this week that David Storch’s group must receive EFL approval within the next four weeks for their takeover of Sheffield Wednesday to go through. Credit: Getty ImagesStorch’s Arise Capital Partners group gained the crucial status as the preferred bidder for the stricken South Yorkshire club last week, and are now working towards completing their purchase.Borson was keen to suggest that the takeover process should be straightforward from here, and he added that the consortium are likely to have already sent the relevant documentation over to the EFL, in preparation for them being granted preferred bidder status.