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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Sport
James Robson

Chelsea: Saudi consortium emerge as contenders to buy club but potential deal mired in difficulty

A Saudi Arabian consortium have emerged as a contender to buy Chelsea, with claims they have tabled the biggest bid yet — £2.7billion.

But there are doubts over a prospective takeover that would be mired in difficulty, with any deal needing the approval of the UK Government and the Premier League.

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