Who is Hansjorg Wyss and what is his net worth? Swiss Billionaire interested in buying Chelsea
HANSJORG WYSS is a billionaire and philanthropist - and is now interested in taking over Chelsea.
The Swiss businessman is worth an estimated amount of £4.2 billion ranking him in the top 300 Forbes list of billionaires.
What has Hansjorg Wyss said about Chelsea?
With Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich's future in doubt, the Russian billionaire is listening to offers this week on a new potential buyer of the club.
And Hansjorg Wyss who has never purchased any sport franchises, claims that Abramovich offered him the chance to join a takeover bid.
Wyss said: "Abramovich is trying to sell all his villas in England, he also wants to get rid of Chelsea quickly.
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"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 ow him £2bn, but Chelsea has no money. As of today, we don't know the exact selling price."