Overnight it has been confirmed that Purse - who was at a Ninian Park Friday night function - has agreed a new deal with the Owls and officially becomes their player on July 1st when his Cardiff City contract expires.
SWFC boss Brian Laws was delighted and commented, "My main priority this summer is to sign players with quality and experience. In Darren Purse we have secured the services of someone with both of those qualities in abundance. He has experience of getting promoted from this division and of playing at the very top level but most importantly he is a leader on the pitch. We already have some excellent young players at Sheffield Wednesday and Darren will help bring out the best in the other defenders around him."
It has been apparent for many months that despite his own desire to stay, Purse was not going to be offered a new contract by Jones. He his a genuine Mr Nice Guy and showed more desire and commitment to see City make the play-offs that many of his under-performance passion-drained team-mates when it mattered.
However while he can still produce man of the match displays, he has lost pace, can be clumsy and is not going to be a first team regular so a move to a club offering that for the 32 year old suits Purse as well as Cardiff it seems.
In 4 years at Ninian Park, Purse - signed by City for £750,000 -played 119 times and scored 12 goals - a mix of penalties and being in the end of set pieces. Some will remember how he also scored a couple of spectacular own goals and got sent off 6 times although a couple were rescinded under appeal.
Purse is a terrific leader, personality and deserves to play and do well. Good Luck Darren.
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