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Last Updated: Friday, 5 August 2005, 08:33 GMT 09:33 UK
Owls swoop to take Best on loan
Southampton striker Leon Best has joined Sheffield Wedesday on loan
Best is well-known to Owls boss Paul Sturrock
Sheffield Wednesday boss Paul Sturrock has signed striker Leon Best on a month's loan from Southampton.

Best, 18, is available for Owls Championship opener against Stoke, but will not be able to face Saints at Hillsborough on August 13.

Wednesday have a striking crisis with Steven MacLean, Drew Talbot and Barry Corr all out injured.

Sturrock said: "I know all about Leon from my time managing Saints, he's an exciting prospect."




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