Chelsea agreement worth up to £4billion and will now be subject to government approval. It follows an intense week of personal talks within the club while a deal is now hastening by the day.
However, Boehly still faces two more hurdles before he can officially take over at Stamford Bridge.Roman Abramovich put the club up for sale earlier this year after the UK government sanctioned him over his alleged close links to Vladimir Putin.
The Russian leader has been outright denounced over the invasion of Ukraine. There had been concerns that Chelsea might have ceased to exist but Boehly and his consortium have ramped up their efforts to purchase the club.
That is despite late pressure from Jim Ratcliffe, who lodged a bid this week in dramatic circumstances.But the Raine Group, who have been overseeing the multi-billion takeover, have suggested LA Dodgers owner, whose consortium includes Swiss billionaire Hansjorg Wyss, American businessman Mark Walker and British entrepreneur Jonathan Goldstein.
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