Following months of uncertainty, Sheffield Wednesday can now look forward to the 2026/27 season under new ownership.

There were legitimate concerns about the club’s future under Dejphon Chansiri, but his tenure has ended on a positive note for the Owls, who will also not begin the following season with a points deduction.

Wednesday were bought by Arise Capital Partners, led by David Storch, and he will be aware of just how big a task is facing the club as they prepare for life in League One.

Henrik Pedersen’s side was relegated with a team that was unfit for purpose by Championship standards, forcing him to rely heavily on youth players. While they will gain from the experience, it is evident that a significant revamp is required for the Owls to be competitive next season.

Sheffield Wednesday may struggle to retain Max Lowe. However, Pedersen is likely to wish to maintain several players, including Max Lowe.

The 29-year-old has been a consistent performer for the Owls over the years, but with his contract ending, Lowe is free to explore his options heading into the new season.Sheffield Wednesday face a battle to convince Max Lowe to stay.
However, Pedersen will want to maintain some players, including Max Lowe.

The 29-year-old has been a consistent performer for the Owls over the years, but with his contract ending, Lowe is free to explore his options heading into the new season.

However, it looks that Wednesday are trying everything they can to keep the left-back at Hillsborough, with journalist Joe Crann revealing that they have ‘tabled a fresh offer’ to the ex-Derby man in an attempt to persuade him to stay.

However, the update adds that Lowe is being pursued by a number of other clubs, including Middlesbrough, Leicester City, and Stoke City.

As a result, it is stated that Lowe’s chances of playing his final game for the club are ‘growing’, which would be a setback for the Owls.

Sheffield Wednesday must act quickly as they prepare for the massive summer window.

In reality, it was always going to be difficult for Sheffield Wednesday to keep Lowe since he has established himself to be a consistent Championship performer over time.

That’s not to say he won’t stay; Wednesday is a large club, and the opportunity to be a part of this exciting new project may be appealing. However, they may be unable to compete financially with some of the aforementioned clubs.

Finally, Lowe has the ability to choose his own destiny, so it stands to reason that he will consider all offers before making a decision.

Wednesday would want a rapid response, and you would expect them to prepare a list of prospective candidates in case Lowe decides to go elsewhere.

Pedersen and the recruitment team will be aware that a lot of deals need to be completed, and in an ideal world, they will complete the most of that business prior to pre-season, giving the boss time to apply his ideas on what will be a new look squad.

So, a large summer window beckons, and it will be intriguing to watch how the Wednesday XI looks when the new season begins in August.