Muhsin Bayrak has seemingly made his first efforts to purchase Chelsea with it being confirmed that the Turkish businessman has lodged an offer for the club.
The general manager of Bayrak's business AB Group Holding has confirmed his effort to buy the current European giants from Roman Abramovich.
Speaking to the PA Sport Agency, he said: “We can definitely confirm our bid for Chelsea.
“We have forwarded our offer regarding this.”
The confirmation of his offer comes after Bayrak hinted that he was in discussions regarding a potential takeover at Stamford Bridge.
Speaking in an interview with Turkish outlet Yeni Safak, he said: "We are negotiating the terms of the purchase of Chelsea with Roman Abramovich's lawyers.
"We are in the negotiation phase for the signatures. We will fly the Turkish flag in London soon. We made our offer. Because of the war with Russia and Ukraine in the world. Because they find Turkey safe, they want to get most of the after-sales money in Turkey.
"We are planning to sign soon."
As it stands, there has been no confirmation from Chelsea over whether Bayrak has lodged a bid - or indeed if it has been accepted.
The west London club have only officially been up for sale for a number of days, with Abramovich only confirming that he was looking to cash-in ahead of the Blues’ FA Cup clash with Luton Town mid-week.
Should a deal be sealed with Bayrak in the foreseeable future, then it would draw to a close the Russian’s near 20-year ownership of the club.
Apart from the latest bid, there remains a number of interested parties including the consortium spearheaded by Todd Boehly and Hansjorg Wyss.
It remains to be seen if they too have entered negotiations or are still in the stages of finding funds.
