Estrela da Amadora have a new majority owner, and several huge football names are part of the project. The Portuguese club confirmed on 25 August that an international consortium has completed the acquisition of 90% of its SAD.

That means the ownership change is official, not a transfer rumour. Still, the exact financial details have not been published by Estrela.

What Estrela da Amadora have confirmed

In an official statement, Estrela da Amadora said the consortium is led by ADvantage and LEAD, with support from KI Group. It has acquired a 90% majority stake in CFEA – Club Football Estrela, SAD.

A SAD is the company structure that runs the professional football side of a Portuguese club. So this deal concerns control of Estrela’s professional operation, while the announcement specifically describes it as a 90% stake.

The club’s statement is the key confirmation here. It says the transaction has been completed.

The football investors named in the statement

Estrela named Thomas Müller, Mats Hummels, Yann Sommer and Lucas Hernández among the consortium’s strategic football investors.

That is a major detail, because it puts four recognisable players into the ownership project around the club. The official statement does not set out the size of each individual’s investment or explain what role each investor will have in day-to-day decisions.

So, while Müller, Hummels, Sommer and Hernández are confirmed as part of the investor group, it would be a stretch to suggest that one of them alone is taking over Estrela.

Johannes Mösmang replaces Paulo Lopo

The ownership announcement also brought a leadership change. Estrela confirmed that Johannes Mösmang has succeeded Paulo Lopo as president of CFEA – Club Football Estrela, SAD.

That is the clearest immediate change at boardroom level from the deal. The club did not provide further detail in its statement on the new president’s plans, priorities or how the new ownership structure will operate in practice.

For supporters, that is likely to be one of the next big areas to watch. A completed ownership deal changes who controls the professional club, but the impact will be judged over time.

What has been reported about the valuation

TodayPress reported on 25 August that the transaction valued Estrela at €40 million, attributing that figure to Record. Other outlets in the supplied source list also reported a €40 million figure.

However, Estrela’s own statement does not state a price. That distinction matters: the ownership change is confirmed by the club, while the reported valuation has not been confirmed in the official announcement.

In short, the 90% acquisition is settled. The fee or valuation remains a reported figure rather than a club-confirmed detail.

What is still unknown

The official announcement does not say how the consortium’s 90% stake is divided between ADvantage, LEAD, KI Group and the named football investors. It also does not outline sporting targets, future spending or any changes to the playing squad.

There is no confirmed information in the statement on how much influence the individual football investors will have. Their inclusion is significant, but the practical structure behind the group has not been publicly detailed in the material provided.

The next verifiable step

Estrela have confirmed the new majority ownership and the appointment of Mösmang as president. The next concrete updates will need to come from the club or the new leadership.

Until then, the main takeaway is simple: Estrela da Amadora’s SAD has changed hands, and Müller, Hummels, Sommer and Hernández are officially part of the investment group behind it.