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Josh Holland

Chelsea owner Todd Boehly close to fulfilling takeover promise as fresh claims emerge

Chelsea owner Todd Boehly could be set to complete one of his long-term ambitions at the club following comments from UEFA president Aleksandar Ceferin.

The U.S billionaire took over from Roman Abramovich in May when he and partners Clearlake Capital purchased the Blues for £4.25 billion. Work on the pitch has been non-stop one since he arrived, with over £600million spent on players but Boehly has reiterated his ambition of building a multi-club model at Stamford Bridge - a system that the City Football Group have implemented at Manchester City.

"We've talked about having a multi-club model," Boehly said in September. "I would love to continue to build out the footprint. There are different countries where there are advantages to having a club. Red Bull does a good job. Manchester City has a big network of clubs.

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