Swansea City and Jamal Lowe will be reunited on Tuesday with Luke Williams suggesting “most” Championship clubs would be happy to have the forward in their ranks.
Lowe was joint top scorer at Swansea last season, when he netted nine times in 35 appearances – 24 of which were starts – after returning to the club on loan from Bournemouth.
Lowe became a free agent in the summer, with Williams not ruling out the idea of Swansea offering the Jamaica international a permanent deal when he was asked in April.
However, Williams added that Lowe’s earning power may make a permanent move unlikely.
On top of that, as things turned out, Swansea spent the summer transfer window focusing on young players with potential to earn the club profit in the future.
Lowe, who turned 30 in July, ended up joining Sheffield Wednesday on a free transfer.
A meeting with his former club will mean extra incentive for Lowe when Swansea visit Hillsborough.
Williams, meanwhile, says he would have been happy to keep hold of the former Wigan and Portsmouth player.
“I think most Championship squads would be very pleased to have Jamal Lowe,” said the Swansea head coach.
“But you can’t have everything and we are happy with the squad we have, and we are also really happy that Jamal has a club and is playing regular football.
“Not everything is perfect in life, but I think in the end it was a good solution for both sides.”
Lowe has scored twice in nine appearances for the Owls, with his one league goal to date for the Yorkshire club coming on the opening weekend of the season.
“He is a very gifted player, we know that,” added Williams.
“He is very creative, he has good physicality and is a difficult player to deal with. But of course we do have some guys with some experience of playing with him – some players in the squad know him very well, so hopefully that gives us a better chance of being able to cope with him.
“We look forward to seeing him because he is a great guy, but we hope he has a quiet game.”
Williams said a “number of factors” meant Lowe did not join Swansea on a permanent basis for a second time, having previously done so when Steve Cooper was in charge in 2020.
He acknowledged that a lack of potential resale value was one issue, adding: “The most important thing is to be absolutely clear, nobody doubts Jamal Lowe’s quality or his character.
“He is an excellent footballer and he’s a pleasure to work with, but squads have to be shaped in different ways with many different views, so tough decisions have to be made.”