Former AC Milan and Holland star Urby Emanuelson signs on a free for Sheffield Wednesday

URBY EMANUELSON has joined Sheffield Wednesday until the end of the season.

And the former AC Milan and Holland star has vowed to silence his doubters.

The Owls moved for the 16-cap Dutchman after Aston Villa chairman Dr Tony Xia pulled the plug on Joe Bennett’s transfer – instead letting the left-back join Cardiff.

And Owls boss Carlos Carvalhal then moved for the 30-year-old left-sided player, who left Italian outfit Hellas Verona at the end of last season.

And Emanuelson said Carvalhal’s faith – and a decent pay day – swung his decision after playing just 22 games in the last two seasons.

He explained: “I understand that clubs are doubting me. But at Sheffield they showed that they want me. It was not ‘come first for a trial.’

“They offered me a good contract. I am equal in salary in the top group . (This) also shows confidence in me, so this is not a gamble for me.

“I need to play matches again. That’s why Sheffield is a good move, because they played last season fifty games.

“They’re playing now about forty regular league matches and I think I need to be playing regularly.

“The coach said that he has a lot of confidence in me and that I need.

“He wants to use me in the first place as left-back, but everyone knows how my career has been, I can still end up in the midfield.”

Emanuelson, 30, can operate in central midfield as well as full-back making him an attractive proposition for the Championship strugglers.

The Ajax academy product left Holland for Milan in 2011 but failed to secure a first-team spot and joined Fulham on loan.

He finished his spell in the Premier League having made 13 appearances – scoring one goal

Emanuelson – a 16-cap international – then joined Roma in 2014 before joining Verona on a free in January, playing ten times.

Carvahal’s side earned just five points from their opening five games and sit just above the relegation places.