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Giuseppe Muro

Battle to buy Chelsea heats up as Stephen Pagliuca emerges as surprise new contender

Stephen Pagliuca

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Four bidders are in the frame to buy Chelsea after Boston Celtics owner Stephen Pagliuca was named on the shortlist.

Pagliuca was a surprise addition to the shortlist complied by Raine Group, the US bank appointed by Roman Abramovich to find a buyer for the club.

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