How much Sheffield United were sold for as Sheffield Wednesday seek desperate takeover from Chansiri | OneFootball

Blades' takeover was completed in December 2024 by American consortium COH Sports

With Sheffield Wednesday owner Dejphon Chansiri continuing to want his £100m valuation met in order to sell the club, the amount Sheffield United went for last year must surely sting.

Blades' takeover was completed in December 2024 after months of negotiations between Saudi Prince Abdullah and American consortium COH Sports.

COH Sports' founders, Steven Rosen and Helmy Eltoukhy, managed to get Bramall Lane, an adjacent hotel, and both men's and women's football teams included in the deal.

But how much did all of that cost them? FLW take a look, amid everyone connected with their Steel City rivals still desperately seeking a takeover from their disgraced Thai owner.

How much money Prince Abdullah sold Sheffield United to COH Sports for

The actual completion of Blades' takeover came after Prince Abdullah initially stalled the sale when United moved to the top of the Championship table. The Saudi owner was refusing to complete the sale because he was apparently anticipating a huge windfall in the event of promotion.

However, the American buyers remained firm on their £105m offer, and Prince Abdullah ultimately accepted the original terms rather than risk losing the approved buyers.

Rosen and Eltoukhy had passed the EFL's owners and directors test and were ready to walk away if negotiations continued to stall.

The successful conclusion was the end of the Saudi's ownership in Sheffield, which began with a 50% stake purchased in 2013 for around £10m before he gained full control in 2019 following a high court battle with Kevin McCabe, whom he used to share ownership of the club with.

Previous takeover attempts involving mysterious Nigerian businessman Dozy Mmobuosi had collapsed - which was before he was sued for fraud in the United States.

Sheffield Wednesday's desperate situation highlights valuation gulf

In stark contrast to United's completed sale, Sheffield Wednesday still remain trapped under Dejphon Chansiri's ownership as he maintains his £100m asking price.

Chansiri's refusal to budge on his valuation has seen multiple takeover attempts collapse, including rejected offers of $65m and $75m from Sheffield-born US-based businessman Adam Shaw.

It was also reported that American billionaire John Textor was set for talks over the prospective purchase, but it remains to be seen if he'd be willing to pay £100m.

Even though Blades were sold for more than Chansiri's valuation of the Owls, the large sum wanted by the Thai was described by football finance expert Kieran Maguire as having "no logical backing" at the start of September.

It's this sort of stubbornness that has led to increased protests for the Wednesday owner to sell up. During Saturday's 1-1 home draw against QPR, Owls fans raised black and gold scarves yet again whilst chanting against Chansiri.

After the game had finished, some supporters went beside the players' entrance to make more vocal calls against the 57-year-old.

All in all, the difference between Prince Abdullah's approach to the sale of United compared to Chansiri's at Wednesday is huge. Yes, the Saudi did perhaps seem a bit greedy at first when he wanted more money because of promotion hopes at the time, but he didn't want to risk not selling the club at all - unlike Chansiri.