WHO’S READY TO SPLASH THE CASH FOR CHELSEA?
A PACK of mega-rich suitors are jostling for position to buy Chelsea after Roman Abramovich said he was selling up. Here are some of the names in the frame.
NICK CANDY
PROPERTY tycoon, husband of pop star and former Neighbours actress Holly Valance and lifelong Chelsea fan. Owns a luxury home in Chelsea. He and brother Christian are estimated to be worth more than £1.5billion. LIKELY RATING: 4/10
CONOR McGREGOR
IRISH mixed martial artist who earned £100m for a fight against Floyd Mayweather Jr. Also made money in whiskey and is a self-confessed Manchester United fan. RATING: 2/10
TODD BOEHLY/HANSJORG WYSS
BOEHLY is a businessman and part owner of the LA Dodgers baseball team. Wyss is a Swiss billionaire who made his fortune in manufacturing medical equipment and devices. Wyss has a net worth of just under £5bn.
LIKELY RATING: 6/10
MUHSIN BAYRAK
TURKISH billionaire and head of construction giant, AB Group, which has investments in London. Has strong ties to Turkey’s ruling political party, the JDP. Bayrak is believed to be worth £8bn. LIKELY RATING: 5/10
THOMAS RICKETTS
CHICAGO CUBS chairman who made his fortune in investment. Once owned a minor share in Derby and four years ago fronted up a bid to buy AC Milan. The Ricketts family is one of the top-100 richest families in America.
LIKELY RATING: 5/10
REDBIRD CAPITAL PARTNERS
MANHATTAN-BASED private equity company who already have an 11 per cent stake in Fenway Sports Group, Liverpool’s owners. They would have to sell that in order to take ownership of another Premier League club.
LIKELY RATING: 4/10