Raine Group have reportedly been pressing the remaining contenders in the race to complete a takeover of Chelsea as a deal edges into view. Roman Abramovich signalled his intention to sell the west London club early last month, with a number of groups reportedly interested in completing a move.
A consortium spearheaded by Todd Boehly and Hansjorg Wyss remains in the running, whilst Sir Martin Broughton has also signalled his intentions to become the club’s next owner. Meanwhile, Atalanta co-owner Stephen Pagliuca has also been named as one of the preferred bidders so it remains to be seen whether any of the interested parties can complete a deal sooner rather than later.
One contender has already fallen by the wayside in the race for the Blues, with the Ricketts family having already signalled their intentions to drop out of the race. Now, it appears that Raine have made an effort to edge the process along.
