Keith Wyness drops Sheffield Wednesday takeover verdict after EFL twist
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Mon 29 December 2025 10:42, UK Sheffield Wednesday could be sold for under the £30million threshold following latest developments over a takeover at Hillsborough.That is according to ex-Everton, Aston Villa, and Aberdeen chief executive Keith Wyness, speaking exclusively to Football Insider, giving his verdict on the latest takeover news at Sheffield Wednesday.Former Newcastle owner Mike Ashley is in the frame to takeover Sheffield Wednesday, as he was named as the club’s preferred bidder.Sheffield Wednesday could be hit with a further points deduction next season, as Ashley’s bid is under £30m.Keith Wyness reacts to Sheffield Wednesday latestEverton’s former chief Keith Wyness – who served as CEO at Goodison Park between 2004 and 2009 and now runs a football consultancy advising elite clubs – believes the right owners with football experience are more important than money at Sheffield Wednesday.Speaking on the new edition of Football Insider‘s Inside Track podcast, Wyness states that the club needs to become sustainable in the long-term.He told Football Insider‘s Inside Track podcast: “Yeah, it seemed that we were down to two horses with Mike Ashley and then the McEvoy American Consortium as well. But now it does seem that the Football League is prepared to look at offers below the £30 million mark, which has meant other potential bidders are coming back in again out of the six or seven that were looking at it before.
MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES “Now, I believe all those six or seven had proven funds up to a certain amount, so they’re all legitimate. They know what they’re doing.
I’m glad that they’re looking at it under £30m.“It isn’t so much the money to me, it’s about getting the right people in that understand football and can work out how to rebuild the club and do it in a sustainable way over a period of time with the right plans and understand what they’re doing. So it’s important therefore to get that going.” Credit: Getty ImagesSheffield Wednesday could suffer on-pitch blowSheffield Wednesday could be hit by the departure of Harry Amass, with Man United potentially recalling the 18-year-old from his loan spell in January.Amass has started 19 Championship matches for the Owls this season, contributing one goal and one assist from left-back.Man United are impressed by his progress, leading to further interest in Amass, who was named as Sheffield Wednesday’s player of the month for November.