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title: "Sheffield Wednesday exclusive: Palmer feels promotion is key to Peacock-Farrell deal"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Caleb Sage"
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published: "2021-09-16T05:20:42Z"
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# Sheffield Wednesday exclusive: Palmer feels promotion is key to Peacock-Farrell deal

**Former Sheffield Wednesday midfielder Carlton Palmer has warned the Owls that they need to win promotion this season if they are to have any chance of signing Bailey Peacock-Farrell permanently.**

The 24-year-old goalkeeper joined the club on loan from Burnley in the recent transfer window and has thoroughly impressed since his arrival.

After a strong start to the season, Peacock-Farrell was voted as the official [swfc.co.uk](https://www.swfc.co.uk/news/2021/september/bailey-peacock-farrell-is-your-player-of-the-month/) August Player of the Month, while he has also impressed while on international duty for Northern Ireland, [saving Haris Seferovic’s penalty](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/12098/12402357/northern-ireland-0-0-switzerland-bailey-peacock-farrell-penalty-save-earns-point) in his nation’s recent 0-0 draw with Switzerland.

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It would now not be a surprise to see Wednesday try and sign the former Leeds United shot-stopper from Burnley permanently, with Palmer believing promotion back to the Championship is key to any potential deal.

*“He’s a talented ‘keeper,”* the ex-Wednesday player said to **TT** in an exclusive interview. *“They’ve got a season-long loan for him. I doubt for one minute – he’s an international – that he’s going to sign for a club in League One.*

*“For Wednesday to have any chance of signing him, they’ve got to get promoted at least back to the Championship.”*

If he maintains this form, you would expect Peacock-Farrell to attract a lot of Championship interest next summer. So if Wednesday are not in that division, it is hard to imagine him returning to Hillsborough.