US business tycoon tables offer to takeover Chelsea from Abramovich
US business tycoon Todd Boehly – worth £4.72billion – has reportedly failed in a bid to take over at Chelsea.
The American businessman, 46, is claimed to have made an attempt to buy the Blues – but his offer was not of interest to Roman Abramovich.
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The Financial Times revealed the Russian billionaire knocked back Boehly – who co-owns baseball team, the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Abramovich rejected Boehly’s initial offer and has always insisted he has no interest in selling the club.
Club chairman Bruce Buck has said Abrahmovich is going nowhere – while other reports claimed new boss Frank Lampard has reignited the Russian’s “love affair” with the club.
However, the Wall Street Journal claim the current Chelsea owner is open to a deal if his valuation – thought to be £3bn – is met.
Boehly – the former president of asset manager group Guggenheim Partners – has long been tipped with a takeover of a Premier League club.
The American revealed his interest in buying a London-based club, with Chelsea and Tottenham quickly identified as his top options.
But the Stamford Bridge side may be Boehly’s best bet, with Abramovich, 53, seemingly keen to move on and Spurs thought to be more expensive, thanks in no small part to their top-of-the-range new stadium and state-of-the-art training facilities.
The Russian bought Chelsea in 2003 and his money helped inspire the club to the best period in their history.
However, his role at the club has been thrown into question in recent years.
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Abramovich saw his application for a UK investor visa halted last year – as the Russian took up Israeli citizenship.
The Blues owner was barely seen at Chelsea games either – absent at Stamford Bridge since early 2018 – with plans for a new stadium hitting a brick wall with their financial situation uncertain.