The Scot, outstanding once again in the 2021-22 season, addressed his future in the wake of Monday night's 1-1 second leg draw at Hillsborough in front of just under 33,000 fans - with a heart-breaking goal in the third minute of stoppage-time from Patrick Roberts seeing the Wearsiders progress 2-1 on aggregate to set up a final date with Wycombe Wanderers on May 21.
Bannan, 32, has one year left on his Owls deal and is likely to the club's top earner.
Despite being a player who would walk into a number of higher-division sides - and would be the subject of interest should Wednesday decide that he is available to leave - the midfielder stresses he has unfinished business at the club which is now closest to his heart.
He said: "I’ve got unfinished business, I’ve said that. I wanted to get promoted this season, it hasn’t happened, so I see myself staying here to get promoted next season and giving it another go. I wanted to lift a trophy as captain of this club. That’s what I’ll continue to do.
"We’ve come up short, we were a game away from Wembley and that chance to lift that trophy, but it’s unfinished business and hopefully I’m back here to do it again next season.”
Bannan's commitment to the Owls might give Darren Moore and the Owls' hierarchy one less problem to solve this summer. Decisions now need to be made on the Wednesday players out of contract this summer as well as those loan signings who may wish to remain at the club permanently.
Here we look through every player's situation who is in the final weeks of their permanent or loan deal at Hillsborough.