Bannan offered new Owls deal as seven released
Barry Bannan has made more than 400 league appearances since joining Sheffield Wednesday a decade ago
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Veteran Sheffield Wednesday captain Barry Bannan has been offered a new deal to extend his 10-year stay at Hillsborough.
The 35-year-old midfielder is among three Owls players invited to sign new contracts, while seven others have been released by the club.
Bannan, who moved to Hillsborough from Crystal Palace in 2015, has made more than 400 league appearances for Wednesday and helped them win promotion back to the Championship two years ago.
Striker Callum Paterson and defender Akin Famewo have also been offered new contracts, while the club has taken up options to keep forward trio Anthony Musaba, Michael Smith and Josh Windass.
Experienced midfield duo Marvin Johnson and Stuart Armstrong are leaving Wednesday, along with defenders Michael Ihiekwe, Pol Valentin and Ryo Hatsuse.
Goalkeeper Ben Hamer departs without making an appearance for the club, while Mallik Wilks, who spent last season on loan at Rotherham, has also been released.