Chelsea.The Blues were put on the market by Roman Abramovich earlier this month and a number of suitors are reported to be keen on the club valued at £3billion.
The oligarch received sanctions from the UK government following Russia ’s invasion of Ukraine and amid this, he put the club up for sale in a bid to end his 19-year tenure.And one of the leading contenders is Antony Ressler, a 61-year-old tycoon who owns Atlanta Hawks.The Sun report that the mogul - worth a sizeable £4.2billion - has had talks in Memphis with investment bank the Raine Group, which are overseeing the sale.A source told the publication: “Tony is keen to add a British football team to his sporting roster and has made no secret of that, but is prepared to drive a hard bargain in negotiations.
That said, there are several other players involved.”Ressler, who bought the side in 2015, co-founded private equity firm Ares Management but has branched into sports, with £115million investment in David Beckham’s US football club Inter Miami - a move sorted through Raine Group as well.He is also purported to be a huge spender when it comes to his club Atlanta Hawks.
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