A group of investors led by Todd Boehly, and which also includes the Swiss billionaire Hansjorg Wyss, is preparing to enter into exclusive negotiations for the purchase of Chelsea from Roman Abramovich.
This was reported by the Wall Street Journal, citing some sources, according to which the sale of the London club should be valued at over 3 billion dollars.
The Daily Mail, on the other hand, speaks of an agreement worth 3.5 billion pounds, over 4 billion euros.
Chelsea, therefore, are on the verge of changing owners, passing from the hands of the Russian tycoon Roman Abramovich to the Swiss billionaire and entrepreneur in the medical equipment sector, co-founder, president, CEO and controlling member of Eldridge Industries.
Wyss and Boehly will now have to sign documents for the Stamford Bridge club's passage.
At that point, the British government will be called upon to approve the deal, as the assets of the current owner Abramovich have been frozen due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Never in history had such a huge amount been spent to acquire a professional sports club: Wyss and Boehly, together, are worth around 10 billion dollars;
behind the consortium is California-based investment firm Clearlake Capital.