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Louie Chandler

Chelsea takeover talks set as Roman Abramovich receives crucial update from consortium

Roman Abramovich could be closing in on the sale of Chelsea after a consortium led by Swiss and American businessmen was completed on Thursday.

The Russian billionaire officially put the club on the market on Wednesday night, just an hour before the Blues took on Luton in the FA Cup fifth round.

The move comes as pressure continues to be put on the UK government to sanction oligarchs with ties to Vladimir Putin amid Russia's continued invasion of Ukraine.

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