Rohl wants Sheff Wed to 'attack' January window

Dany Rohl has won 27 of his 63 games in charge of Sheffield Wednesday

Sheffield Wednesday manager Danny Rohl has said he is happy at the club after being linked with vacancies at Southampton and Hamburg this week, but wants them to show ambition in the January transfer window.

The 35-year-old German took over at Hillsborough in October 2023 after they had made their worst start to a season.

He guided them to Championship safety in May and they are now five points off the play-offs after 21 games.

"The most important key point is that I'm here and I decide to stay here. I feel very well," he told BBC Radio Sheffield.

"In football there are a lot of rumours around a person if you are successful - it's a normal way.

"I'm very clear in my mind what I want to do. I know we have started a journey 14 months ago and I know my team is still hungry for more and we want to develop and make the next step."

He added: "I spoke a lot about the topic of what I want to do and see but also what we have to do.

"The next opportunity is in 12 days [when the transfer window opens] and let's see what we are doing. If we really want to attack or we are just talking."

Wednesday have not played in the Premier League since 2000 and have not finished in the top six of the Championship since 2017.

Clubs coming to Hillsborough looking for draw

Much of the Owls' success this season has been down to their excellent away form.

They have won five of their 10 games on the road, compared with just three of 11 at Hillsborough.

Rohl's side welcome Stoke on Saturday (12:30 GMT) and he believes teams are setting up differently to try to subdue the home crowd.

"The expectations are higher. Last season we had really nice atmospheres whoever the opponent was," he said.

"Last season it was about sticking together and celebrating the small actions - I can remember the crowd was really there if there was a good tackle. This year it is sometimes a little bit quieter.

"I have the feeling that clubs when they come here are looking first for a point. Last year we were a little bit more the underdog.

"The opponents now are deeper and that means you have to do more in the game and improve as a group and be stronger against the new challenges."