Todd Boehly's strong consortium are starting to try and assert their authority on this ongoing takeover race as they have been spotted having a tour of Chelsea's training facilities at Cobham, Surrey.
This development comes after the news broke earlier with Boehly's LA Dodgers partner Mark Walters has joined forces with the American billionaire in his bid to buy the club.
The race to buy Chelsea from Roman Abramovich is hotting up, with the deadline for second bids, originally scheduled for April 11, now moved back to allow the four remaining bidders time to finalise their offers. Boehly is joined in the final stage by separate consortia led by Steve Pagliuca and Sir Martin Broughton; as well as a bid from the Ricketts family.
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Boehly was one of the first names to emerge in the race after Abramovich put the club on the market, initially joining forces with Swiss billionaire Hansjorg Wyss. It now appears he has added extra firepower as each party looks to steal a march on their opponents.
As per a report from The Athletic, Walter is set to join Boehly's consortium and continue their long-standing partnership. Boehly and Walter are both partners in the Guggenheim project that owns Major League Baseball side the LA Dodgers.
As well as attending the most recent Real Madrid loss, Boehly and co have made their intentions clear as, just like the Ricketts, they have had their turn to explore the Cobham facilities ahead of their potential takeover.
As first revealed by The Sun in an exclusive story, members of the Boehly consortium were spotted on a tour of the Surrey-based facilities as their bid for the club has been boosted by events of recent days. They, just like members of the Ricketts, have already met Paul Canoville as the Blues icon listened to their diversity and inclusion plan before giving the green light.
