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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Sport
Colin Millar

Saudi Media Group 'submit' £2.7bn bid to buy Chelsea from Roman Abramovich

Saudi Media – the biggest media group in the Middle East – have made an offer of £2.7billion to buy Premier League club Chelsea.

The West London club are desperate to secure a new owner amid a budget crisis, with their funds dictated by the British government in the wake of the sanctions imposed on Blues owner Roman Abramovich.

The billionaire has had his assets frozen in the UK in the wake of Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine, although he continues to deny any links to president Vladimir Putin.

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