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Sheffield Wednesday will be in the hands of new owners very soon, according to ex-manager Chris Turner who is fronting a bid to buy the club.

The former Hartlepool boss is representing a consortium in the Middle East who want to take over the Owls.

"It's just tying up the loose ends and asking a few final questions. The deal should be completed shortly," he told BBC Radio Sheffield.

Turner expects to be given a role at the club if the deal goes through.

Wednesday, who have debts of more than £20m confirmed last week that they were to receive a £2m cash injection, believed to be from the consortium headed by Turner, to solve immediate cash-flow problems ahead of longer-term financial help.

Some of the money will also be used to pay off their next winding-up order which they are expected to face on 17 November.

On Thursday, chairman Howard Wilkinson confirmed he had met with the most senior official from the investors in London and was left convinced that their approach for the club was serious.