AI predicts the value of Sheffield Wednesday as new takeover twist emerges involving Dejphon Chansiri | OneFootball

The Owls are reportedly subject to interest from multiple potential buyers

With owner Dejphon Chansiri’s tenure growing more controversial by the season, speculation around a potential sale is never far from the surface at Sheffield Wednesday.

The club is one of English football’s most historic institutions: the second-oldest professional club in the EFL, with a large and loyal fanbase, a storied past, and a stadium with Premier League capacity. The club remains an attractive - if complex - prospect for any potential investor.

Given relentless speculation over the club’s future, Football League World asked the AI-generated chatbot, ChatGPT, what kind of figure rumoured buyers could acquire Sheffield Wednesday for.

AI predicts the value of Sheffield Wednesday FC

Chansiri has stated in fans forums and interviews that he would be open to selling Wednesday to the right buyer, but has stopped short of any valuation figure. Recent communications from the Owls chairman more vividly stated that he is not intending to sell the club.

ChatGPT raised the issue of the ownership of Hillsborough: the iconic Wednesday stadium was sold to a Chansiri-owned company in 2019 in an attempt to comply with EFL regulations. The chatbot anticipated a greater sum of money would be needed to purchase the club and the home ground.

The chatbot estimated the stadium’s value was between £15 million and £20 million pounds, depending on how a prospective buyer would value the ageing - though iconic - infrastructure, and associated redevelopment costs.

Reports have also shown that the club owes money to Chansiri himself, which would complicate any sale: an incumbent owner would not only have to negotiate a deal, but also settle the chairman’s loans to himself.

Assessing the club’s financial health and considering the Chairman’s position, ChatGPT concluded that Sheffield Wednesday could be valued between £30 million and £40 million excluding the stadium, with the price rising to £45 million to £60 million if Hillsborough was included in the deal.

Instability looms over Sheffield Wednesday as off-field issues prevail

As the curtain falls on a forgettable 2024/25 season, Wednesday find themselves at yet another crossroads - one defined less by what’s happening on the pitch and more by the chaos off it.

Dejphon Chansiri’s failure to pay player wages in March sparked outrage across the fanbase, culminating in protests and renewed calls for him to sell the club. Supporters are united in their desire for change, but progress feels uncertain under the current regime.

Meanwhile, Danny Röhl, one of the few bright spots in a bleak season, is now being linked with moves to Southampton, Leicester City, and RB Leipzig. His potential departure would further destabilise a side already in flux.

The campaign has fizzled out, leaving little cause for celebration. But where the on-pitch fight ends, another begins in earnest.

This summer promises to be turbulent, with Wednesday’s long-term future hanging in the balance. Ownership uncertainty, managerial speculation, and a fractured relationship between owner and fanbase will dominate the headlines.

Stability remains elusive at Hillsborough - but one thing is clear: if change is to come, it won’t be handed to Wednesdayites. It will have to be demanded, loudly and persistently, before another season slips away in silence.