Roman Abramovich tested with new Chelsea offer from Boehly and Wyss… as Russian could get just HALF £3bn asking price
ROMAN ABRAMOVICH has had his resolve tested by a bid for Chelsea.
American billionaire Todd Boehly and his Swiss business partner Hansjorg Wyss are waiting to hear back after making an offer.
Russian owner Abramovich is being forced to sell up following his country’s invasion of Ukraine.
Red Rom wants around £3billion for his club — but city experts claim he will be lucky to get half that amount.
Boehly, part-owner of the LA Dodgers baseball team, is just one of several interested parties.
Last week, Turkish cryptocurrency mogul Muhsin Bayrak claimed he was on the verge of sealing a deal for the European champions.
And Bayrak stated again yesterday he would hold further talks with Abramovich’s representatives tomorrow.
In addition, Woody Johnson, owner of the New York Jets NFL team, has been tipped as another would-be buyer, as has a private Saudi Media group.
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New York-based merchant bankers Raine are handling the sale if it goes through.
The sale is causing most interest in the US where billionaire Josh Harris, a minority shareholder at Crystal Palace, has also been linked with a move to buy one of world football’s most fashionable teams.
Abramovich has set an initial March 15 deadline for bids to buy the club he bought for £140million in 2003.
Chelsea have since won the Premier League five times and the Champions League twice under his ownership.
Last month they were finally crowned champions of the world by winning the Club World Cup.
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