Dejphon Chansiri’s valuation of Sheffield Wednesday amid a potential sale has been discussed this week.
It’s been a nightmare few months for Sheffield Wednesday, which has now seen the Owls given a three-window transfer ban.
Player wages are still waiting to be paid from the month of May, and fans are not happy with the Sheffield Wednesday chairman.
Amid the ongoing turmoil at the club, talk of a potential takeover from various sources is continuing.
Adam Shaw had a £55 million bid rejected by Dejphon Chansiri recently as he eyes a takeover of the Owls.
Saudi Arabian investment in Sheffield Wednesday has also been mooted as an option, but the current owner’s valuation of the club is causing problems.
Dejphon Chansiri’s Sheffield Wednesday valuation discussed
A finance expert has suggested recently that Sheffield Wednesday are worth £70m-£85m.
However, Chansiri is actually thought to want much more than that, with it suggested that over £100m is the figure he would be willing to sell the Yorkshire outfit for.
Now, speaking on the Second Tier podcast, pundit Ryan Dilks has been discussing the Owls and the Thai businessman’s valuation.
He said: “Parties have come forward with an offer of around £50m-£60m, which seems to be more than enough to any normal human being, for a club like Sheffield Wednesday.
“But instead, what they’ve been quoted back is sort of Premier League level valuations, which seems absolutely mad, doesn’t it, because if this was a club who were on the edge of the Premier League, then maybe you could make excuses for it.
“But it’s Sheffield Wednesday, a club who have been stuck in the Championships/League One now for several years, don’t seem to be progressing any further, don’t seem to have a huge amount of talent slash big assets available on their roster. And as we sit here right now, they’ve just been given a three-window ban, which means they won’t be able to pay transfer fees for any players for the next three windows, so until January 2027.
Why would investors buy Sheffield Wednesday
Dilks went on to discuss rumours that Chansiri can’t afford to sell Wednesday for lower than he’s been quoting, suggesting the club could be stuck in limbo for some time as a result.
He said: “So what’s the attraction here for investors? We know Sheffield Wednesday are a massive club, I get that, but going forwards there doesn’t seem to be much else in the way of attraction to me if I was a wealthy businessman.
“The other thing I would say is that the rumours for the lack of a better term I’ve been hearing is that Chansiri may not be able to afford anything lower than what he’s been quoting, and if that is the case, then Sheffield Wednesday is stuck in limbo for the foreseeable future Justin, which is a really, really scary thought.”
