As many as 200 prospective bidders have registered interest in buying Chelsea following Roman Abramovich's decision to sell the club, according to the Guardian. The Raine Group have been tasked with handling the sale have marked today as the deadline for takeover proposals.
The west London side, which is in a state of limbo following the UK Government's decision to sanction the Russian billionaire, is courted interest from some of the world's richest people, but a handful of names have hit the headlines more than others. A consortium led by Hansjörg Wyss, Todd Boehly and Jonathan Goldstein has reportedly submitted an offer in the region of £2bn.
Meanwhile, there is also interest from Woody Johnson, the owner of the NFL's New York Jets, the Ricketts family, who own the MLB's Chicago Cubs, British property tycoon Nick Candy and Saudi Media. So, Daniel Childs spoke to football. london's chief writer Alan Smith live on the Carefree Chelsea show to get to the bottom of the Blues' ongoing ownership saga.
