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Chelsea owner Todd Boehly could further his pursuit to follow the Red Bull model by bringing in RB Leipzig's technical director having overseen a medical for star player Christopher Nkunku. The Blues co-owner, chairman and interim sporting director has been open about his plans to create a multi-club model in the style of both Manchester City and Red Bull GmbH.Taking that interest one step further, Chelsea are reportedly negotiating terms over the transfer of Nkunku while adding their club chief to a list of candidates. READ MORE: Chelsea loanee Ethan Ampadu sets disastrous unwanted Serie A record for Spezia The Standard report that Leipzig chief Christopher Vivell has been added to their wish list after the club missed out on Red Bull Salzburg sporting director Christoph Freund.

Chelsea flop Romelu Lukaku appeared to hit out at his parent club in a cryptic post on Instagram after scoring on his second Inter Milan debut. The Belgium international spent just one season at Stamford Bridge on his grand return to the club - 10 years after his first arrival.

Thomas Tuchel has scrapped any plans for a summer holiday with Todd Boehly set to complete his takeover of Chelsea.Blues boss Tuchel would normally be jetting off for a break this week after the final weekend of the 2021/22 season. But he has instead decided to stick around and get to work with Boehly, who has today had his consortium's bid for the club approved by the UK Government.An announcement which will officially bring an end to Roman Abramovich's 19-year reign as owner is expected soon.

FA Cup final.Chelsea go toe-to-toe against Liverpool in what has already been an entertaining affair, but one thing has taken Blues fans by surprise. Despite being listed as the 'home' side for the fixture, and with no kit clash against the Reds, many were left scratching their heads when Chelsea emerged in a full yellow kit.The west London side have history in the competition when wearing their yellow away strip, having lifted the cup after beating Everton in the 2009 final.

Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel has revealed the first team players and staff have bought extra tickets out of their own money to ensure academy players and their families can attend the FA Cup final on Saturday.Sanctions from the government are still placed upon the club while Todd Boehly waits for his £4.25billion takeover to go through. And it meant that with more important costs to cover, the Blues were unable to provide complimentary tickets to their youth players, which has become tradition for whenever they reach a domestic final.But the senior players and staff were determined to make it happen, with some Cobham graduates now prominent members of the first-team squad.

Chelsea bidder has warned the club that they are currently 'bleeding money' while they look for a new owner with a 'clock ticking' on their decision-making process. Centricus' co-founder Nizar Al-Bassam, a season ticket holder at Stamford Bridge, has teamed up with asset managers Jonathan Lourie, Bob Finch and Garth Ritchie to put in an ownership bid.

Chelsea could have the support of trillionaire backers should the Saudi Media Group be successful in their bid to buy the club from Roman Abramovich.Stamford Bridge chiefs have had interest from hundreds of potential backers following the news that Abramovich had chosen to sell before being frozen out after Vladimir Putin's Ukraine invasion begun.Having been linked to Todd Boehly and Nick Candy among others, the Saudi Media Group have put in a bid worth £2.7billion with Blues fan Mohamed Alkhereiji leading the pirate consortium.Although Alkhereiji's net worth is said to be in the region of around £1.7bn, the bid is said to have the backing of Mohammed bin Khalid Al Saud.CBS Sports report that Khalid Al Saud, who is a member of the House of Saud, has offered up his support.The House of Saud are thought to have assets worth an astonishing £1.19trillion - which is far more than both Newcastle and Manchester City have at their disposal.While City owners the Abu Dhabi Group alongside Sheikh Mansour are thought to have a net worth of around £9.2billion, Newcastle's Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia have around £500bn.However, there is one huge caveat to the Chelsea links - with Khalid Al Saud said to be involved in a supportive way to help find funding - and not funding a move himself.Will Chelsea win a major trophy this season? Give us your thoughts in the comments sectionWith talks ongoing at Stamford Bridge, Roman Abramovich was seen for the first time in public after having his assets frozen by the UK government.The Russian oligarch was spotted in the VIP lounge at Ben Gurion International airport in Lod, Israel sporting a grey beard and glasses.Although he is barred from entering the UK due to long-standing visa

Chelsea by lodging a whopping £2.7billion bid.The Blues are up for sale after Roman Abramovich was sanctioned by the UK government over his links to Russian President Vladimir Putin.Several parties have gone public with their interest in buying the club since Abramovich announced his intention to sell the club following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.The reigning European champions are currently operating on a day-to-day basis after government sanctions imposed on Abramovich and the club resulted in the Blues' revenue streams being put on hold.According to CBS, the Saudi Media Group have now launched a bid to buy the Premier League giants, lodging a £2.7billion for the club.The leader of the private consortium, Mohamed Alkhereiji is said to be a Chelsea fan and his bid has no direct links to the Saudi government.Newcastle United were purchased by a consortium fronted by the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund back in October last year.However, Mohammed bin Khalid Al Saud, a member of the Saudi royal family, is reportedly in support of finding funding and partners for the bid.Will Chelsea qualify for the Champions League this season? Let us know in the comments section below.Despite this, he has not yet backed the bid financially, according to CBS, and is also the chair of the Saudi Telecom Company [STC].STC is a state-owned Saudi corporation, with Newcastle's new owners still having a share in the business, although they did sell some in December.As a result, STC would be prevented from being a part of any consortium bidding to buy Chelsea due to the links with Newcastle.British billionaire property developer Nick Candy is one of a number of other potential buyers understood to have an interest in buying the club.Candy

Thomas Tuchel has insisted he'll "drive a seven-seater" if that's what it takes to ensure Chelsea fulfil their Champions League fixture with Lille on Wednesday night.The Blues were slapped with a number of restrictions this week following the UK Government's decision to sanction club owner Roman Abramovich and freeze his assets.Among the limitations, the European champions have been prohibited from spending any more than £20,000 on travel to any away fixture.Some Chelsea fans joked in the week that the club's squad may have to take the Megabus to France to fulfil their Champions League clash with Lille, but Tuchel has himself pitched an alternative means of transport.Following the Blues 1-0 success over Newcastle on Sunday, the German addressed the uncertainty surrounding travel arrangements and quipped that he would "drive a seven-seater" himself in order to ensure Chelsea played the second leg."My last information is we have a plane and we can go by plane and come back by plane," Tuchel declared."If not we go by train, if not by bus, if not I will drive a seven-seater.Will Chelsea make it through to the Champions League quarter-finals this week? Give us your thoughts in the comments section"If you asked me 30 years ago if I could join a Champions League match at the sideline, I'd say when do I need to be there and how do I need to be there."The Blues hold a 2-0 advantage heading into the second leg with Lille, courtesy of strikes from Kai Havertz and Christian Pulisic at Stamford Bridge, three weeks' ago.Despite uncertainty surrounding his future, Tuchel was clearly in a jovial mood after Havertz hit a superb late winner against the Magpies on Sunday.Discussing said future, the Chelsea manager confirmed he would stay

Chelsea owner is 'close' with Donald Trump and has a net worth more than double that of Kim Kardashian.74-year-old American billionaire Woody Johnson is the latest person to express an interest in buying Chelsea from current owner Roman Abramovich.ESPN report that the New York Jets owner has made contact with The Raine Group, who have been tasked with finding a new buyer for the club.Abramovich, who has owned the Premier League giants since 2003, is looking to sell the club as he plans to cut ties in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.Johnson is valued at £3billion, more than double the amount of reality star Kim Kardashian, who has a net worth of £1.4billion according to Forbes.He is the heir to the Johnson & Johnson fortune, with the pharmaceutical company currently valued at an eye-watering £330billion.It is understood that he became a Chelsea fan during his time living in London between 2017 and 2021, having been made the US ambassador to the UK by Donald Trump.Johnson has been a long-time supporter of Trump and is also a Republican Party donor.Will Chelsea finish in the top four this season? Let us know in the comments section below.Despite initially backing Trump's rival Jed Bush for the 2016 Republican Party nomination, he quickly switched his allegiances to support Trump and has heavily invested in both of his presidential campaigns.In addition, Johnson's second wife Suzanne Ircha, whom he married in 2009, is best friends with Melania Trump.Ircha is 20 years younger than her husband and the couple have two children together, whilst Johnson has three children from his first marriage with Nancy Sale between 1977 and 2001.Trump thanked Johnson for his support by appointing him as his ambassador to the UK in

Chelsea beyond the departure of Roman Abramovich despite their 'long and close relationship'.Listed as a director by the Blues, Granovskaia runs the daily football operation from her Stamford Bridge office and oversees both incoming and outgoing managers and players.With Abramovich announcing his intention to sell the club earlier this week and interested parties asked to submit bids before March 15 - the future of Granovskaia has been pondered.However, latest reports suggest that there is a chance that the Russian-Canadian business executive will remain in west London - which would come as a boost to Thomas Tuchel.The Telegraph report that groups interested in the purchase of the club 'would be open' to the idea of Granovskaia remaining in an important role after Chelsea changes hands.Along with chairman Bruce Buck, many might've assumed that Granovskaia would move on to leave the club's leadership structure to the new owners.Granovskaia is said to have forged a 'close working relationship' with Champions League winning boss Tuchel, who reports to both her and technical and performance advisor Petr Cech.Will Chelsea win further major silverware under Thomas Tuchel? Give us your thoughts in the comments sectionAfter Granovskaia was named as the best director in European football for 2021 at the Golden Boy awards, she was hailed by the agent of Romelu Lukaku.Federico Pastorello told the Telegraph: "I’m proud to say I have a very good relationship with Marina and she is somebody I consider to be, 100 per cent, exceptional. She really is one of the best.

Chelsea won the tournament for the first time in their history as they beat South American champions Palmeiras 2-1 after extra time in the United Arab Emirates on Saturday.Kai Havertz's penalty three minutes from the end of extra time sealed victory after Romelu Lukaku had seen his second-half header cancelled out during normal time.The Blues avenged their defeat to Corinthians in 2012 and became the third English club to be crowned world champions after Liverpool and Manchester United.However, it was the antics of their German defender that caught Chelsea fans' eyes following Havertz's late winning goal.As the players gathered in the corner to celebrate the goal and congratulate Havertz, Rudiger was seen acting bizarrely.Firstly, he picked up a foldaway chair from the other side of the advertising hoardings and slammed it on the top of the hoardings before waving it about.Will Chelsea finish in the top four this season? Let us know in the comments section below.He then chucked it back over as Jorginho attempted to get him to join in with the celebratory huddle.Instead, Rudiger swung a wild punch at the corner flag, lightly brushing the flag before running off back towards the centre circle in celebration.Chelsea's celebrations were well-earned, as it had looked as if Palmeiras were going to take the Champions League winners all the way to penalties.Lukaku's 54th-minute header had Thomas Tuchel's side in front for just 10 minutes before Raphael Vega levelled the score again from the penalty spot.However, the Brazilian giants would end the match with 10 men after Luan Garcia was given his marching orders at the end of extra time.The defender's sliding challenge cleaned out Havertz as he ran through on goal in the sixth

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is believed to be involved in a potential takeover bid of Brazilian outfit Vasco da Gama which could see him use up some of his billions elsewhere.The Russian businessman, who has been owner at Stamford Bridge since 2003, has overseen five Premier League and two Champions League victories during that period.Abramovich might now be keen to try and taste similar success elsewhere, having watched his net worth climb to a stunning 10 billion over the past year according to Forbes.That ambition could well be fulfilled with Vasco da Gama, with the club on the lookout for new investors, with one of the groups interested said to involve Abramovich.Sport Witness have shared an update from Jorge Nicola that says 20 groups have been in touch with the club, and a Russian-based bid includes Abramovich in some form.They add that talks are currently evolving, and that Vasco president Jorge Salgado is set to travel to Europe where he will talk to the Russian group.While it is no confirmed whether Abramovich will be attending any meetings, the group in question is said to be 'led' by the 55-year-old.Will Chelsea retain their Champions League title this season? Give us your thoughts in the comments sectionBack in April of last year, Abramovich addressed Chelsea fans after the club announced plans to enter the disastrous European Super League.A club statement read: "The owner and board understand that involving the club in such a proposal was a decision we should not have taken.

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