Nick Candy's bid to buy Chelsea Football Club has received a major boost with two South Korean groups being 'lined up' to back the businessman's takeover pursuit. That's according to Sky News, who say that Hana Financial Group and C&P Sports were in discussions about joining Candy's bidding group.
The deadline for bids to come in for the club is at 9pm this evening (writing on Friday, March 18). Candy, who is a lifelong Chelsea supporter, has signed former Blues star Gianluca Vialli to advise on his offer.
Hana Financial Group (HFG) are a Seoul-based lender, while C&P Sports are a sports management firm, also located in South Korea. The addition of these two groups is set to help Candy fund a competitive offer for the club.