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Transfer news: Sheffield Wednesday sign Lewis McGugan on loan from Watford

Image: Lewis McGugan is an experienced Championship performer

Sheffield Wednesday have added to their midfield options by signing Lewis McGugan on a short-term loan deal from Watford.

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McGugan, 26, will be with the Owls until 1 January and could make his debut when they travel to Yorkshire rivals Huddersfield this weekend for a Saturday lunch-time Championship clash.

A dynamic midfielder with an eye for goal, McGugan is a product of the Nottingham Forest academy and played over 200 times for Forest, netting 44 times.

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He joined Watford on a three-year contract prior to last season and has made 44 appearances for the Hornets. However, he has played only seven matches this season, and just two since 4 October.

He is now set for some game time with Sheffield Wednesday, who are 13th in the Championship standings, five points clear of the drop zone and eight points away from the play-off spots.