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Explained: Sheffield Wednesday could be left with 13 registered first-team players in 2020/21

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There could be a summer exodus at Sheffield Wednesday with several players out of contract in the coming months – among them; Morgan Fox, Kieran Lee, Joey Pelupessy, Sam Hutchinson, Sam Winnall, Atdhe Nuhiu, Fernando Forestieri and Steven Fletcher.

New deals should be on the cards for Fox and Fletcher, but which other first-team players will Garry Monk have at his disposal for next season?

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Joe Wildsmith is contracted until 2022, having signed a five-year deal in 2017. The 24-year-old has made 49 appearances in all competitions since rising through the youth ranks to the first-team in 2013.

Keiren Westwood is contracted until 2021, having signed a two-year deal in 2019. The 35-year-old has made 179 appearances in all competitions since joining Wednesday from Sunderland in 2014.

Cameron Dawson is contracted until 2024, having signed a four-year deal in January 2020. The 24-year-old has made 67 appearances in all competitions since joining from Sheffield United in 2012.

Liam Palmer is contracted until 2021, having signed a two-year deal in 2019. The 28-year-old has made 253 appearances in all competitions since rising through the youth ranks to the first-team in 2010.

Moses Odubajo is contracted until 2021, having signed a two-year deal from Brentford last summer. The 26-year-old has made 17 appearances in all competitions.

Tom Lees is contracted until 2021, having signed a five-year deal in 2016. The 29-year-old has made 231 appearances in all competitions since joining from Leeds United in 2014.

Joost van Aken is contracted until 2021, having signed a four-year deal from Heerenveen in 2017. The 25-year-old has made 16 appearances in all competitions.

Dominic Iorfa is contracted until 2022, having signed a three-year deal from Wolverhampton Wanderers in 2019. The 24-year-old has made 48 appearances in all competitions.

Julian Borner is contracted until 2021, having signed a three-year deal from Arminia Bielefeld in 2019. The 29-year-old has made 33 appearances in all competitions.

Adam Reach is contracted until 2021, having signed a five-year deal from Middlesbrough in 2016. The 27-year-old has made 174 appearances in all competitions.

Barry Bannan is contracted until 2021, having signed a three-year deal in 2018. The 29-year-old has made 200 appearances in all competitions since joining from Crystal Palace in 2015.

Massimo Luongo is contracted until 2021, having signed a three-year deal from Queens Park Rangers in 2019. The 27-year-old has made 21 appearances in all competitions.

Jordan Rhodes is contracted until 2021, having signed a four-year deal from Middlesbrough in 2017. The 30-year-old has made 70 appearances in all competitions.

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