Current Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich appears set to end his long association with the Blues having made offers to interested parties regarding a takeover.
The Russian oligarch relinquished the ‘care and stewardship’ of the reigning European champions last week, with it since being confirmed by Hansjorg Wyss that the Russian has opened up the prospect of selling the club.
Speaking in an interview with Blick, the Swiss tycoon said: "[Abramovich] wants to get rid of Chelsea quickly. I and three other people received an offer on Tuesday to buy Chelsea from Abramovich.
"I have to wait four to five days now. Abramovich is currently asking far too much. You know, Chelsea owe him £2billion [it is £1.5billion]. But Chelsea has no money. That means: those who buy Chelsea should compensate Abramovich.
"As of today, we don't know the exact selling price. I can well imagine starting at Chelsea with partners. But I have to examine the general conditions first. But what I can already say: I'm definitely not doing something like this alone. If I buy Chelsea, then with a consortium consisting of six to seven investors."
Whilst Wyss appears to be the front-runner for the Blues, one man who could be under consideration is American businessman Todd Boehly.
According to ESPN, he had sounded-out both Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea in the past with the intention to buy a Premier League club in London prior to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Whether he remains interested remains to be seen but it appears that he would certainly have the funds to invest in the club.
As per networth.com, his current net worth sits at £4.72bn having co-founded Eldridge Industries.
However, any potential offer would take out a vast amount of his fortune.
Sky News report that Abramovich would accept offers in the region of £3bn having apparently rejected an offer of £2.5bn earlier this week.
