NFL team owner 'interested' in buying Chelsea - and has already 'held talks'
dailystar.co.ukChelsea as Roman Abramovich looks to sell the Blues, with 'talks already held' about a potential deal. Following the ongoing invasion of Ukraine by Russia, Abramovich was placed under immediate pressure to sell Chelsea due to his involvement with Russian leader Vladimir Putin.
An open letter was penned to the fans by Abramovich saying that after 19 years, he would be selling the club, and Swiss billionaire Hansjorg Wyss emerged as an early front runner to takeover the club.But talks have gone quiet, and now a new candidate from the United States has expressed major interest.Robert "Woody" Johnson is readying a bid to buy Chelsea, according to ESPN, and a successful deal would see him become the latest NFL owner to purchase a Premier League club.
Johnson is the owner of the New York Jets, and is considered to be very knowledgeable of Chelsea and the Premier League as he has previously lived in London, serving as the United States' ambassador.The Jets were also just awarded marketing rights to the NFL's U.K.
International Home Marketing Areas program, and New York and London are now sister cities both culturally and economically, peaking Johnson's interest further.HAVE YOUR SAY: Could Woody Johnson be the right owner for Chelsea?
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