Friday signifies a key date for Chelsea and the future of the west London club, with a 9pm deadline today for any interested party eyeing a takeover to express their intentions of bidding.
Whether that entails any confirmed deals or not remains to be seen but either way, the future of the west London club could very much depend on what interested parties come forwards. Even ahead of the deadline, a number of potential bidders have expressed their interest and could be set to succeed Roman Abramovich as the club’s new owner.
With that being said, football.london has taken a close look at all of the potential takeover contenders ahead of the 9pm deadline.