England legend’s son, 20, joins Sheffield Wednesday with dad still playing in star-studded Sunday League team

MANCHESTER CITY talent Jaden Heskey has made a deadline day return to Sheffield Wednesday. The midfielder, 20, could not stop the Owls suffering relegation to League One when he spent the second half of last season at Hillsborough. Manchester City youngster Jaden Heskey has rejoined Sheffield Wednesday Credit: Getty The midfielder spent the second half of last season on loan with the Owls Credit: Getty And Heskey has been sent back on loan to Wednesday for the rest of the season. The up-and-coming gem revealed he was only interested in making a quickfire move back to the Owls in the final hours of the transfer window. Sign up for the Football newsletter Thank you! Heskey said: “I’m over the moon to be back after I got a taste of it last season. It’s definitely a place that I wanted to return to. “It was really tough with the games and the situation that we were in, but I think the fans, the support that we had all the way through, it couldn’t really go unnoticed. “The last day was a special day that I’ll always remember. I’ve already met the squad, and they’re really top lads. It’ll be easy just to fit in with the squad again.” Heskey, who made 20 appearances for Wednesday during his initial loan move, could feature in tonight’s League One showdown with Wycombe. Owls sporting director Simon Wilson claimed the City youngster snubbed offers from elsewhere to reunite with boss Henrik Pedersen. He added: “Jaden was a target for the club from the day I arrived following a really productive loan spell last season. Most read in Sport SUN VEGAS WELCOME OFFER: GET UP TO £100 BONUS “We are delighted that, after considering a number of offers, he has chosen to return to Sheffield Wednesday. “Henrik and the staff felt he was one of the players who developed most during that period and the additional analysis we have done only strengthened that view. “He joins what we believe is a terrific group of players competing for selection in midfield and brings different attributes that complement what we already have. “More than anything, when he arrived this morning, what struck me was how quickly he had the whole training ground smiling. “He is a hardworking, positive person who is desperate to do well for Wednesday, and we are really pleased to have him back.” Heskey made his City debut with brother Reigan in a Carabao Cup win over Huddersfield Town last September. England legend Emile Heskey is still featuring for Wythenshawe Vets Credit: AFP And his dad, Emile, is still lacing up his boots in a star-studded Sunday League side at the age of 48. The England legend is part of a Wythenshawe Vets side which includes Premier League icons Antonio Valencia, Danny Drinkwater, Papiss Cisse and Joleon Lescott. Comment now