SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY will try to tempt Victor Anichebe from Goodison Park this summer.

The Owls’ manager, Brian Laws, is keen to bolster his attacking options and will see if David Moyes would consider a season-long loan.

The Owls scored 51 goals in 46 Championship matches last season, with former Everton forward Francis Jeffers hitting the target just three times in 32 appearances.

Anichebe’s season was ended prematurely when he suffered a knee injury in February which required surgery.

That injury came in a rare start, only his ninth of the season, and the young striker was forced to apologise after a heated exchange with manager David Moyes over his lack of first team opportunities.

Wednesday’s Yorkshire rivals Leeds, meanwhile, say they have received no offers for hot prospect Fabian Delph, despite reported interest from Everton.

Leeds chief executive Shaun Harvey said: “Despite the speculation there has been no offers for Fab since the end of the season.

“At this stage of the year speculation is always rife although it is never helpful.”

Delph, 19, is one year into a four-year deal at Elland Road.

The Bradford-born midfielder has made 51 appearances for Leeds and made his England under-21s debut at Bramall Lane in November.

Everton’s own England U21s international, Jack Rodwell, has spoken of his delight at scoring his first goal for England U21s on Monday night.

The midfielder earned his second cap for Stuart Pearce’s side during a 7-0 thrashing of Azerbaijan.

“As far as I’ve seen, it just went straight in the goal,” he said. “People can tell me it got deflected on the way but I’m not quite sure about that. Obviously I’d like to claim it and cap the game with a goal.

“Just to get on the pitch for the U21s is an honour and to get on the scoresheet is brilliant.”