Thursday briefing: Sheffield Wednesday prospective owners in talks with EFL over partial transfer ban lift

Sheffield Wednesday’s prospective new owners, Arise Capital Partners, are in talks with the English Football League (EFL) over a partial lifting of the club’s transfer ban this summer.

The club are currently prohibited from paying transfer fees until January 2027 following repeated late wage payments under former owner Dejphon Chansiri, with the restriction forming part of wider sanctions imposed by the league.

According to The Guardian, the EFL have indicated during due diligen