The Guardian reported that American businessman John Tuctor has expressed his intention to acquire Chasili on Wednesday and is about to negotiate a potential acquisition of the troubled Championship club.

According to people familiar with the matter, the American businessman has recently had preliminary contact with Chasiri's representative and plans to meet with him after going to the UK next week. Although Xie's asking price on Wednesday was about £100 million, it is unknown whether Tector is willing to bid.

Chasili has negotiated with several potential buyers this summer and revealed in June that he had rejected a £40 million offer from a US consortium. Tuctor was eager to invest in another England club as soon as possible after selling his 44.9% stake in Crystal Palace to Woody Johnson last month.

He allegedly regarded Xie Wednesday as an opportunity to revive historic families. The club suffered arrears of players and employees in March, May and June this year, similar to the challenge when Tector took over Bangko Bortafogo in 2022. At that time, Botafogo was deeply involved in the second division, but after winning the Brazilian League championship in 2024, he dominated the South American Liberators Cup last year.

It is reported that Tuctor had consulted football finance expert Keith Harris about Xie Wednesday, but ultimately decided not to invite the former investment banker who had traded the acquisition of West Ham United, Manchester City and Aston Villa. Many fans of Hebei Province launched a boycott in their home match against Leeds United on Tuesday in the League Cup, protesting Chasily, who took over the club in 2015.

English Football League (EFL) said this month that it was deeply concerned about the club's financial situation. Coach Danny Roll and several key players left this summer. After the ban is lifted, Xie has only started his journey with 15 first-team players in the new season on Wednesday, and new players still need to wait for league review.

Hillsborough Stadium also has safety risks. The local city hall ruled that the North Stand had a safety risk in July, and the ban was lifted several days before the first home game against Stoke City in the season. It is understood that Tuctor is working with Swiss bank UBS Group to prepare for the initial public offering (IPO) of its football investment company "Eagle Football Holdings". If Xie Zhou Wednesday is successfully acquired, his primary investment will focus on team building.