Owls boss keeps tabs on Wolves' Johnson and Davis

Wolves head coach Kenny Jackett was contacted yesterday by Owls manager Stuart Gray, with Johnson one of several topics discussed.

David Davis, who is available for a loan move, was also talked about. Wolves remain insistent they won't subsidise anyone's departure and, if Johnson was to return to Hillsborough, he would have to accept a pay cut on his estimated £25,000-a-week wages.

"I had a call before training yesterday from Stuart Gray," said Jackett.

"But no, there hasn't been any advancement.

"It was just a general enquiry on a number of players. But you'd assume there would be interest because he (Johnson) did very well at Sheffield last year.

"He's very well thought of there, definitely, Stuart Gray speaks well of him.

"It may be at a level where Jez Moxey is talking to his (Johnson's) agent."

Meanwhile, as reported in later editions of yesterday's Express & Star, Jamie O'Hara will be allowed to leave on a free transfer.

The £5m midfielder, who has two years left on his contract, is still training with the youngsters and is desperate to resurrect his career elsewhere.

"I don't think a fee is part of the situation – the whole financial deal is complicated by somebody on high wages because people are going to pay all or a percentage of his wages," said Jackett.

Wolves will not pay up the remaining two years on O'Hara's contract.

"I doubt that's going to happen. What's more likely is him training and getting as fit as he possibly can this season and trying to get a break somewhere else," said Jackett.

"There have been no discussions on a pay-off at all. He's available for transfer or for loan."

And Jackett hopes the 27-year-old, who took to TV for an interview in which he said his celebrity status "was like a dagger through my heart", can revive his career.

"I hope he gets that chance because he has a lot of footballing ability," said the boss.