Although Musaba struggled initially under Xisco Munoz’s management, he flourished later under Rohl’s leadership, showcasing his talents in the Championship.
The 23-year-old’s up-and-down start to EFL life would only see him net once in the league under the unpopular Spaniard, before getting into his goalscoring groove more under the charismatic former Bayern Munich man.
Musaba’s transformation under Rohl
Showing signs of his obvious quality with two assists against Rotherham United in the early days of Rohl’s much-talked-about tenure, Musaba would save his very best for December of the campaign to truly get going with three goals registered from seven games that month which included this last-gasp winner against Queens Park Rangers.
The goals didn’t dry up after that, however, with Musaba becoming a hero immortalised into the Owls hall-of-fame for forever now with his efforts in recent weeks ensuring his side dramatically stayed up after looking like relegation goners when managed by the clueless Munoz.
Musaba was instrumental in big wins being picked up from tense contests to edge the Owls closer to their goal of Championship survival, scoring late on – against QPR again in April – to pick up a 2-0 win at Loftus Road, before helping himself to two assists later that month against relegation rivals Blackburn Rovers on the road to secure a fantastic 3-1 victory.
But, his strike against West Bromwich Albion during the penultimate game of the gruelling second-tier season saw journalists such as Joe Crann shower the electric Dutchman with some much-deserved praise who, in his words, was absolutely “fantastic” in a polished 3-0 win over Carlos Corberan’s tricky side.
These huge results meant the final day away at Sunderland wasn’t really that nervy or on a knife’s edge from a Wednesday point of view, with Musaba and Co confidently strutting their stuff in a 2-0 win to register a third straight three points to stay put in the Championship.
If Rohl is to stay put for next season, with the rumour mill at Hillsborough making supporters anxious about his immediate future in the dug-out knowing what occurred with Darren Moore, the side for next season will no doubt be built around talents such as the breakout 23-year-old to kick on and achieve more after keeping their heads above water.
Musaba’s transfer value has understandably gone up since walking into the building as a relative unknown prospect from France last summer, with the tantalising attacker now worth more than fellow Wednesday hero Barry Bannan according to Football Transfers.
Musaba’s transfer value in 2024
According to Football Transfers, Musaba’s value has soared to £1.2 million, marking a significant increase. Meanwhile, Bannan’s value has slightly decreased to £942,000, despite his consistent contributions over 402 games for Sheffield Wednesday.
Despite his age, Bannan remains a crucial player, as seen in his recent performance assisting Liam Palmer’s goal. He is expected to sign a new contract soon, extending his stay at Hillsborough until retirement.
On the other hand, Musaba, at 23, has a promising future ahead, with potential to further increase his value if he continues to shine in the Championship next season.
| Musaba’s increasing transfer value at Wednesday | |
|---|---|
| May 2024 | £1.2m |
| March 2024 | £942k |
| November 2023 | £428k |
| August 2023 | £0 |
| Sourced by Football Transfers | |
Wednesday supporters will just have to hope Rohl is convinced to stay on in South Yorkshire amidst all the interest in his services from other clubs trying to persuade him to move on, alongside the fact there could well be a summer of upheaval on the horizon with the likes of Ugbo returning to Troyes and a number of out-of-contract figures leaving.
Still, if this rollercoaster season is anything to go by, Wednesday should never be written off in moments of adversity and would be able to emerge out the other end ready to go again with Musaba the potential star man up-front.
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