‘Really scary’ Sheffield Wednesday claim made as Dejphon Chansiri’s ‘mad’ valuation discussed

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.”

Latest Dejphon Chansiri mistake means that Sheffield Wednesday have key make-or-break issue to deal with

Sheffield Wednesday have yet another issue to deal with in their ongoing financial crisis, one which intensifies the importance of one deal.

Sheffield Wednesday’s woes have continued to worsen over the off-season period, with Dejphon Chansiri’s ruling over the club placing them into serious financial difficulties.

The writing has been on the wall since March, when Sheffield Wednesday players were paid late, and such events were then repeated in May, this time, backroom staff not being paid on time.

Whilst the issues surrounding the staff were resolved, it is understood that some of the players are yet to receive payment for May, and with June’s payments looming for Chansiri, things are projected to get more difficult from this point onwards.

As a result of the continuing issues of payment, which have brought out an absence from Chansiri, who has been radio silent, the owner’s difficulties have dropped the club into yet more peril with the latest Sheffield Wednesday issue.

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Sheffield Wednesday handed a maximum wage restriction following the embargo

Sheffield Wednesday have been placed under a three-window embargo, which will not only prevent any paid permanent signings, but also any loan deals that require money exchanging as well.

On top of that, as reported by The Star, Sheffield Wednesday will now be unable to offer any new contracts over £7k per week, an amount that simply doesn’t give the Owls any wriggle room to bring in some fine talent this summer in the current circumstances.

According to Capology, a reliable source for wage details on players, only a handful of players are on less than £7k currently. Even the rarely used Olaf Kobacki and Ben Hamer last season found themselves above that amount.

Whilst this update means that life will be very difficult for Sheffield Wednesday and recruitment this summer, if it wasn’t already enough, it only adds to the importance of one deal they must complete quickly.

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Sheffield Wednesday must secure a deal for Barry Bannan this summer

It has already been stated that Barry Bannan is keen to stay at Sheffield Wednesday, despite the issues plaguing the club currently.

Whilst Bannan’s wages could hinder any potential of a deal, the fact that the Scotsman is willing to stick around is a situation that Chansiri cannot simply pass by.

The calibre of players that Sheffield Wednesday will be able to sign next season will be League One level at a push, so any current players they can secure for the future is a huge boost. The £7k restriction doesn’t impact offering deals to current players, so the only thing potentially stopping such a deal being done is the finance that Chansiri has available.