Sheffield Wednesday takeover hint given as Dejphon Chansiri era continues | OneFootball

Dejphon Chansiri remains in place as Sheffield Wednesday owner, but there is still believed to be interest in buying the club.

While Dejphon Chansiri is still yet to agree a deal to sell Sheffield Wednesday, there are reportedly a number of parties who remain keen on buying the club.

That's according to The Times, who, in a bombshell article that drops a number of shocking revelations about Chansiri, claim that "wealthy people with a history of running sports clubs" are interested in purchasing Wednesday.

It has been a summer of turmoil for the Owls under Chansiri, and after failing to pay the wages of players and staff for four of the last five months, the club have been hit with a four-window ban on paying transfer fees that will remain in place until the end of the winter 2027 window.

In addition to manager Danny Rohl departing the club just a week before the start of the season, Wednesday have also lost a number of key players this summer, with Chansiri selling star duo Anthony Musaba and Djeidi Gassama for a combined total of just £3 million in an attempt to raise funds, while forwards Josh Windass and Michael Smith had their contracts terminated after handing in their notices.

The mass exodus over the summer has left manager Henrik Pedersen with a squad of just 15 senior players, and while the Owls' transfer embargoes have now been lifted, they are unable to make new signings until Chansiri can prove to the EFL that he has the funds to pay the salaries of any new additions.

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There has been plenty of interest in Wednesday in recent months, with businessman Adam Shaw's US-based consortium having two bids worth €65 and €75 million rejected earlier in the summer, while former owner Milan Mandaric explored the possibility of buying the club back from Chansiri before deciding against pursuing a deal.

Former Crystal Palace owner John Textor confirmed earlier this month that he is "monitoring the situation" as he weighs up a potential move for the Owls, and it was claimed that he had teamed up with football financier Keith Harris in an attempt to purchase the club.

It seems there has been no further progress on Textor's takeover bid since then, and with Chansiri still believed to be demanding as much as £100 million for the club, it remains to be seen whether anyone will be willing to meet his asking price.

However, while Wednesday supporters are starting to lose hope that a takeover will be completed, The Times report that there are still a number of wealthy individuals with sports experience interested in the club, and the parties in question are believed to "have the funds and plans to prove that they are serious".

The article also states that the Owls are an "attractive club" to potential buyers due to their history and passionate fan base, as well as the fact that they are debt-free, aside from £10 million owed to a company Chansiri set up to buy Hillsborough in 2019 and £3 million in outstanding transfer fees due to other clubs, while £10 million will need to be spent to fix the roof of the North Stand.

Sheffield Wednesday supporters will be alarmed by fresh Dejphon Chansiri revelations

The Times article offers another shocking insight into life at Wednesday under Chansiri, and, among the more alarming revelations, it is claimed that he has repeatedly threatened to turn Hillsborough into a block of flats or a shopping centre, while he is also said to have attempted to solve his cashflow problems by selling half a ton of African gold.

It is no secret that the Owls are in desperate need of a takeover as their financial problems continue, but with the extent of Chansiri's dysfunctional running of the club now becoming increasingly clear, new ownership cannot come quickly enough for the troubled South Yorkshire outfit.

News that there is still strong interest in buying Wednesday does offer a glimmer of hope to supporters, and it seems there are a number of credible parties at the table, but few prospective buyers are likely to be willing to meet Chansiri's £100 million valuation, so the saga could continue for some time yet.