It feels like every week there’s a new headline with John Textor’s name attached to Sheffield Wednesday – but still, no actual bid. So, what’s really going on? Is Textor serious? Is he even able to buy us? And what’s Botafogo got to do with all this?
Our Take
John Textor has been linked with a move for Wednesday for what feels like forever, but there’s still no official offer on the table.
Let’s not sugarcoat it — Textor’s situation is a bit of a mess right now. His Eagle Football Group is under pressure, he’s already lost control of Lyon, and now it looks like Botafogo could be next. Everything we’re hearing is that Sheffield Wednesday remains his top pick for an English club — and that’s come from a couple of journalists close to the scene over in Brazil.
So, if he wants to buy us, what’s the delay?
Well, it comes down to what’s going on behind the scenes at Botafogo. At one point it looked like Textor had sorted it all out with help from Evangelos Marinakis (the Forest owner), but we now know that deal was false – there is no partnership with Marinakis, and Textor hasn’t bought back Botafogo.
Instead, we’re told there’s a week-long crunch period happening right now between Textor, Eagle Football, and Ares Management – who have part control of the group. These talks will determine whether Textor stays in control of Botafogo, gets kicked out (like at Lyon), or walks away and starts fresh.
And that’s key.
Because if Textor is removed from Botafogo, or if things don’t go his way, we’re told he’ll switch focus fully to buying Sheffield Wednesday and build a new group (possibly “Eagle 2.0”) — totally separate from his current mess.
It might sound mad, but the drama at a club in Brazil really could decide whether we get bought or not.
Now, let’s be clear — nothing is certain. Like we said, one day he’s buying Botafogo back, the next he’s out the door. Textor news changes literally every 48 hours, so whatever seems true today could be false by tomorrow.
And of course, even if Textor does want to buy us… Chansiri still has to be willing to sell — and right now, that doesn’t look likely either.
So is an offer coming? Maybe. Eventually.
But it all hinges on this next week of talks at Eagle.
Note: This article is written in a Chatter-style format, reflecting the views of fans and contributors. It is opinion-based and not intended as factual reporting.
