Conor McGregor has thrown his hat in the ring to buy Premier League team Chelsea - for a cool £3billion.
That is the figure being quoted to prospective buyers of the Stamford Bridge club, amid issues for Roman Abramovich’s “stewardship” plan and threats for his UK-based assets to be frozen.
It would take a person with significantly deep pockets to fund a purchase and MMA icon McGregor has now stepped forward, tweeting his interest in making a bid on Wednesday.
The Irishman posted “I wish to explore this” under a screenshot of a WhatsApp message he sent, which read: “Chelsea for sale £3bn. Let’s buy it.”
According to Forbes, McGregor was the world’s highest-paid athlete in 2021 with earnings from UFC fights and sponsorships topping £134million. His total net worth is roughly estimated to be around as high as £300m - some way short of Chelsea’s price tag.
I wish to explore this. @ChelseaFC pic.twitter.com/ABEjjCqhD7
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) March 2, 2022
In any case, the 33-year-old has previously stated that he is a Manchester United fan and he is a pal of Cristiano Ronaldo’s, while he has also expressed some sort of allegiance to Liverpool.
Serious bids for Chelsea are expected to start arriving this week. Already, Swiss billionaire Hansjorg Wyss says he has been offered the club.
“Abramovich is trying to sell all his villas in England, he also wants to get rid of Chelsea quickly,” he said. “I and three other people received an offer on Tuesday to buy Chelsea from Abramovich.
“I have to wait four to five days now. Abramovich is currently asking far too much. You know, Chelsea owe him £2 billion. But Chelsea has no money.”
