We are coming to the end of the latest critical week at Sheffield Wednesday.
Final offers for the club are due on Friday. That does not mean everything will necessarily be cut and dried by the weekend.
If you are planning to spend a day furiously refreshing your X timeline waiting for news, just be aware there are things that need to happen before anything is confirmed.
Offers will need to be evaluated. You have then got legal terms to be agreed by both sides. There is also a deposit to be paid.
Even so, Wednesday fans will be eager to find out who the next preferred bidder is.
There are two parties who were involved when the last preferred bidder was announced, believed to David Storch and Mike Ashley-fronted bids.
There were two other interested parties who showed interest who previously didn’t provide proof of funds during the last round of bids.
As first reported by the Sheffield Star earlier this week,, external a group involving Charlie Methven is believed to have shown interest. There was another group – but we have been unable to stand-up who it is, or whether they are planning an actual offer.
It looks most likely to be Storch or Ashley. It felt a little bit like that in December though and then, surprisingly, the James Bord-led consortium emerged to claim preferred bidder status.
There are a few things to contemplate as we reach the latest finish line.
I think most fans appreciate the Titanic size of the task facing any new owner at Wednesday.
For those not aware, the amount of investment required to get the club up to speed is absolutely eye-watering.
The stadium, training ground and squad need huge amounts of work. Right off the bat a lot of money is going to need to be spent on things people have no idea need urgent attention.
The infrastructure has been neglected for far too long.
