'˜Celtic target' Steven Fletcher signs for Sheffield Wednesday

Sheffield Wednesday have signed striker Steven Fletcher on a free transfer following his recent departure from Premier League side Sunderland.
By The Newsroom
Published 1st Jul 2016, 14:09 BST
Updated 1st Jul 2016, 15:21 BST

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The Scotland striker has signed a four-year deal with Sheffield Wednesday. Picture: Lisa FergusonThe Scotland striker has signed a four-year deal with Sheffield Wednesday. Picture: Lisa Ferguson
The Scotland striker has signed a four-year deal with Sheffield Wednesday. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Scotland international Fletcher, 29, who finished last season on loan with French club Marseille, has agreed a four-year deal with Wednesday.

The centre forward has been linked with a move to Celtic since the January window, though the Parkhead club will be consoled with the signing of Moussa Dembele from Fulham on Tuesday.

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“Sheffield Wednesday have signed international striker Steven Fletcher,” the Sky Bet Championship club announced on their official website.

“The Scotland star joins the Owls on a free and has put pen to paper on a four-year contract.”

Fletcher started out in Scotland with Hibernian and was signed for £3million by Burnley in the summer of 2009.

He scored 12 goals in 38 appearances for Burnley before moving on to Wolves in a £6.5million deal the following summer and commanded a £12million fee when he signed for Sunderland in August 2012. The Scot scored 23 goals in a total of 108 appearances for the Black Cats.

Fletcher has 28 senior international caps and is one of only five players to have scored three hat-tricks for Scotland.

Sunderland released Fletcher, plus Danny Graham, Wes Brown and goalkeeper Steve Harper earlier this month.

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