Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has admitted that he wants to sell the club in a statement released on Wednesday evening.
The Russian billionaire had come under increasing fire following Vladimir Putin's decision to invade Ukraine and Abramovich has now states that he will not be seeking any repayment loans he has given the club, which are in excess of £1.5billion.
He also said that net proceeds from the sale will be donated to a charitable foundation created to benefit victims of the war in Ukraine.
Forbes' valuation of the west London club on April 2021 was $3.2billion (£2.4billion), although this was before Thomas Tuchel's side went on to win the UEFA Champions League as well as the Club World Cup.
Now, football.london takes a closer look at how much the rest of the so-called 'Premier League big six' are worth amid the ongoing speculation linking Swiss billionaire Hansjorg Wyss and Todd Boehly to the Blues.
Arsenal
The Gunners have been involved in their own takeover chat over the last 12 months, with Spotify owner Daniel Ek admitting that he was keen to buy the club from American billionaire Stan Kroenke, going as far as putting together a potential bid team including Thierry Henry and Dennis Bergkamp.
Ek claimed back in May 2021 that he had lodged a bid in the region of £2billion, which was quickly rebuffed by the Kroenke family whilst Forbes value the north Londoners at $2.8billion (£2.09billion), the eighth-most valuable club in the world.
The Swede's statement read: "Inaccurate reports emerged today saying I have not made a bid for Arsenal football club. I think it's important to correct the record.
"This week, an offer was made to both Josh Kroenke and their bankers that included fan ownership, representation at the board and a golden share for the supporters.
"They replied that they don't need the money. I respect their decision but remain interested and available should that situation ever change."
However, the Kroenke have since reiterated that they have no plans to sell the club and talk of Ek purchasing the club he has supported since a boy has since died down.
Liverpool
The Reds are ranked as the fifth most valuable team in the English top-flight by Forbes, who place them at $4.1billion (£3.06billion)
Jurgen Klopp's side are owned by John W. Henry of Fenway Sports Group, who have been in charge of the club since October 2010.
Following the Merseyside club's involvement in the European Super League, there were a number of fans calling for Henry to sell the club and the American then apologised for his role in the proposal.
Speaking after the plans fell through, he said: "I want to apologise to all the fans and supporters of Liverpool Football Club for the disruption I caused over the past 48 hours.
"It goes without saying but should be said that the project put forward was never going to stand without the support of the fans. No-one ever thought differently in England. Over these 48 hours, you were very clear that it would not stand. We heard you. I heard you.
"And I want to apologise to Jurgen [Klopp], to Billy [Hogan, chief executive], to the players, and to everyone who works so hard at LFC to make our fans proud.
"They have absolutely no responsibility for this disruption. They were the most disrupted and unfairly so. This is what hurts most. They love your club and work to make you proud every single day."
Manchester City
Forbes value City at $4billion (£2.98billion), the sixth-highest football club in the world, although this was before they reached May's Champions League final and before they clinched their fifth Premier League trophy last term.
Sheikh Mansour has owned the reigning league champions since 2008 and has since injected huge amounts of cash in transfers to help transform the Citizens from a relegation-threatened side to the most dominant side in England over the last decade.
Manchester United
United are the most valuable side in the Premier League and fourth in the world, according to Forbes, who value them at $4.2billion (£3.13billion).
A large portion of the Red Devils supporters have grown disillusioned with their owners, the Glazer family, particularly following their decision to join the aforementioned Super League, which eventually fell through.
Fans stormed Old Trafford following a protest back in May, causing a game against Liverpool to be postponed after the police-manned barriers were overwhelmed.
Tottenham Hotspur
Spurs are the least valuable of the so-called big six, according to Forbes, who rank them at 10th in their overall list, listing them at $2.3billion (£1.72billion).
Like other clubs on this list, the Lillywhites faithful have also become disillusioned with the ENIC Group and chairman Daniel Levy, although the club's board declined a request from the Tottenham Hotspur Supporters' Trust for a meeting where they were hoping to discuss the club's long-term strategy back in October 2021.
"The Club Board has refused to communicate, despite saying in public that its door remains open. Now our latest request for the Club’s Board to address legitimate fan concerns has been rejected," the Trust said.
