The Scottish winger, the player of the year in 2004/05, sees his Owls contract expire at the end of the month but until then he is still officially Wednesday property - despite being told his deal will not be renewed.
McGovern was ruled out of the majority of the season with a number of injuries but he was pretty confident of staying at Hillsborough before the news arrived telling him that he was surplus to requirements.
Any team can make a move for JP now but paperwork must be completed by the club although a move to league two would be a massive step down for the winger - after previously attracting interest from Leeds United.