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2 days ago | vitalfootball.co.uk | Josh Stedman |Joshua Stedman

Once again, it’s been a wild week behind the scenes at Sheffield Wednesday. We’ve summed up the Sheffield Wednesday takeover and embargo latest. It’s been a week since it was confirmed the Owls hadn’t paid their staff members in full. This included playing and non-playing staff. At the time of writing, there had still not been an update on whether staff members at Hillsborough had been paid in full. This failed payment led to the Owls being listed on the EFL’s website under ‘current embargoes’.

5 days ago | vitalfootball.co.uk | Josh Stedman |Joshua Stedman

Football finances expert Kieran Maguire has provided the figure he’s been told Chansiri is asking for to sell Sheffield Wednesday. Maguire also provided his valuation of Sheffield Wednesday – as you can imagine, the two are worlds apart. In the past week, Wednesday fans have seen news that Chansiri turned down a second bid from a Florida-based consortium. They’ve also seen the worrying news that players and staff members have yet again not received full pay.

1 week ago | vitalfootball.co.uk | Josh Stedman |Joshua Stedman

Sheffield Wednesday might be set to receive a massive blow in the form of a transfer embargo before their pre-season has even started. The Owls failed to pay players and other staff members in March this year. Luckily, owner Dejphon Chansiri resolved the failed payment issue in time to avoid a potential transfer embargo. The issue was put down to “cashflow problems” from Chansiri’s other businesses. With players and staff being paid in April, it seemed like finances at the club were fine.

1 week ago | vitalfootball.co.uk | Josh Stedman |Joshua Stedman

Sheffield Wednesday will soon begin their preparations for the 2025/26 season. Plenty of players will be available on a free transfer this summer, we’ve picked out three free agents Sheffield Wednesday should consider. The Owls have already started being linked with some free agents. Former Bolton Wanderers defender, Ricardo Santos, is rumoured to have been offered a contract by Sheffield Wednesday.

1 week ago | vitalfootball.co.uk | Josh Stedman |Joshua Stedman

Sheffield Wednesday are said to have made a formal approach for a new centre half ahead of the 2025/26 season. Off the field, the Owls aren’t in the best shape. The future of Danny Rohl is in question and most fans want a takeover at the club to remove current owner Dejphon Chansiri. Despite this turmoil, Sheffield Wednesday are still making preparations ahead of the start of pre-season for the 2025/26 Championship season.