Sheff Wed re-sign club legend midfielder Bannan

Sheffield Wednesday have re-signed midfielder Barry Bannan from Millwall on a one-year deal, less than six months after he left.

The 36-year-old Scot made 477 appearances for the Owls in his first spell after joining in September 2015.

With Wednesday in administration he left for the Lions for an undisclosed fee on an 18-month contract in January.

“This club means so much to me and my family so to have the opportunity to come back, I didn’t have to think twice about it. I’m just delighted and I can’t wait to get going again,” he said.

“I always had it in my mind I would be coming back to Wednesday in some capacity so to get this done now is brilliant. There’s a lot of optimism and excitement around the place – we are on the up.”

Bannan played 18 times for Alex Neil’s side as they finished third in the Championship before losing to Hull City in the play-off semi-finals.

The former Scotland international is the fourth player to sign for the Owls this summer as they look to secure an immediate return to the second tier.