The race to become the next owner of Chelsea appears to be close to reaching its conclusion.
Ever since the UK Government took over the handling of the sale of the London club following the sanctions placed upon Roman Abramovich following Russia's military invasion of Ukraine, due to his historical ties to Russian president Vladimir Putin, the billionaires and private equity firms have been circling Stamford Bridge, with a price tag of around £3bn slapped on the Blues.
Numerous consortiums have been linked with a takeover bid, with British property tycoon Nick Candy, New York Jets owner Woody Johnson, former Liverpool chairman Sir Martin Broughton and, with a late bid, INEOS founder and OGC Nice owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe all among them. But one name remained a constant throughout and now looks to be close to winning the race according to multiple reports, with American financier Todd Boehly's bid, which has been considerably backed by investment fund Clearlake Capital and also features Swiss billionaire Hansjorg Wyss, looking the likely new custodians.
