Speaking of the signing, Royle told the Official Club Website: "We were interested in signing Shefki in the summer but Wednesday were looking for a big fee for him. That took us out of the equation but with Sheffield now looking to relieve their wage bill, they have agreed to a loan deal."
"We are delighted to land Shefki. He is a big, powerful striker that will give us some presence in the box and help relieve the pressure that we have on the squad with the injury problems we have."