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Former Nottingham Forest star Lewis McGugan fails to impress Cardiff City boss Neil Warnock - Nottingham Post



Carlos Carvalhal says Lewis McGugan has no future at Wednesday


Lewis McGugan heads back to Sheffield Wednesday

Midfielder Lewis McGugan has returned to Sheffield Wednesday following a two-week trial with Cardiff.

The 28-year-old doesn’t appear to have a future with the Owls, but will he end up with the Bluebirds?





Former Nottingham Forest star Lewis McGugan fails to impress Cardiff City boss Neil Warnock - Nottingham Post

28/07/17


Carlos Carvalhal says Lewis McGugan has no future at Wednesday


Lewis McGugan will not be joining Cardiff City, after returning to parent club Sheffield Wednesday following a trial.

The former Nottingham Forest midfielder had been invited to try to convince Bluebirds boss Neil Warnock to give him a contract in south Wales, but over the course of a two-week spell, the City boss decided against signing him.

McGugan, now 28, hasn’t played a single minute of football for the Owls, since the final day of the 2015/16 season in a 2-1 defeat to Wolves, having been frozen out by boss Carlos Carvalhal.

He will now train with Wednesday’s under-23 squad as he continues to search for a new club.

Carlos Carvalhal says Lewis McGugan has no future at Wednesday


Boss Carvalhal admits he finds the situation difficult, though he does wonder why McGugan didn’t leave Hillsborough when he had the chance in January.

“It is not in my hands,” said the Portuguese boss.

“I wish that we solve the situation and he goes to play. He’s a good player and can help a lot of teams.

“He had a chance to go last year and in the winter transfer window but he didn’t move and I don’t know why.”

McGugan celebrates his goal against Brighton in 2013 (Image: Getty)
Carvalhal hopes the Nottingham-born midfielder can find himself a club sooner rather than later.

“I hope he can solve the situation because it is not good for anybody. I don’t like this situation as a coach,” he told the Sheffield Star.

McGugan has one year remaining on his contract at Wednesday, and spent 11 years on Trentside, amassing more than 150 appearances before leaving on a free transfer to Watford four years ago.

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Perhaps he's lost a bit of lustre from his game but I still think he'd be excellent coming off the bench in the last 20 minutes of a game we are chasing.

Lewis McGugan heads back to Sheffield Wednesday

Midfielder Lewis McGugan has returned to Sheffield Wednesday following a two-week trial with Cardiff.

The 28-year-old doesn’t appear to have a future with the Owls, but will he end up with the Bluebirds?

Be a decent loan signing, especially if we could get Wednesday to pay some of his wages

Former Nottingham Forest star Lewis McGugan fails to impress Cardiff City boss Neil Warnock - Nottingham Post

28/07/17


Carlos Carvalhal says Lewis McGugan has no future at Wednesday


Lewis McGugan will not be joining Cardiff City, after returning to parent club Sheffield Wednesday following a trial.

The former Nottingham Forest midfielder had been invited to try to convince Bluebirds boss Neil Warnock to give him a contract in south Wales, but over the course of a two-week spell, the City boss decided against signing him.

McGugan, now 28, hasn’t played a single minute of football for the Owls, since the final day of the 2015/16 season in a 2-1 defeat to Wolves, having been frozen out by boss Carlos Carvalhal.

He will now train with Wednesday’s under-23 squad as he continues to search for a new club.

Carlos Carvalhal says Lewis McGugan has no future at Wednesday


Boss Carvalhal admits he finds the situation difficult, though he does wonder why McGugan didn’t leave Hillsborough when he had the chance in January.

“It is not in my hands,” said the Portuguese boss.

“I wish that we solve the situation and he goes to play. He’s a good player and can help a lot of teams.

“He had a chance to go last year and in the winter transfer window but he didn’t move and I don’t know why.”

McGugan celebrates his goal against Brighton in 2013 (Image: Getty)
Carvalhal hopes the Nottingham-born midfielder can find himself a club sooner rather than later.

“I hope he can solve the situation because it is not good for anybody. I don’t like this situation as a coach,” he told the Sheffield Star.

McGugan has one year remaining on his contract at Wednesday, and spent 11 years on Trentside, amassing more than 150 appearances before leaving on a free transfer to Watford four years ago.

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Perhaps he's lost a bit of lustre from his game but I still think he'd be excellent coming off the bench in the last 20 minutes of a game we are chasing.

I dont see Warnock buying a bench player to come on and win the game. His signings are very much players who are hungry and something to prove.

Never thought a lot of him, to much of a luxury player. Looks good on highlights every now and then with a screamer but doesn't go enough over 90mins.

Didn't at a friendly? Strange trial