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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Sport
James Robson

Chelsea: Todd Boehly closes in on takeover as Roman Abramovich prepares to seek government approval for deal

Roman Abramovich has cleared the way for Todd Boehly to buy Chelsea after assuring the government he will not call in his £1.5billion in loans.

American businessman, Boehly, is set to agree a deal worth around £4bn to secure the club, which will then need to be signed off by the Treasury.

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