Ineos chief Sir Jim Ratcliffe submits £4.25bn bid for Chelsea
Billionaire businessman Sir Jim Ratcliffe has tabled a last-minute £4.25 billion bid to buy Chelsea Football Club from sanctioned Russian Roman Abramovich.
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UK's richest man Ratcliffe tables Chelsea bid
Jim Ratcliffe has tabled a last-minute bid to buy Chelsea, a spokesperson for the Ineos chief has confirmed. Ratcliffe is understood to have held talks with Chelsea chairman Bruce Buck on Thursday and submitted a major offer for the Stamford Bridge club on Friday. The 69-year-old explored in detail a possible bid for the Blues back in 2019, only to buy French club Nice instead.
Chelsea news: Serie A club target Armando Broja as Thomas Tuchel faces Cobham transfer decision
Here is your Chelsea morning digest for Friday, April 29.
Chelsea takeover: Steve Pagliuca flying to London as bidders make final pitches in Stamford Bridge battle
Guinness launches new cold brew coffee beer in the UK
Chelsea new owners must heed £76m Jose Mourinho transfer lesson as PSG make Neymar decision
The new Chelsea owners must learn from Jose Mourinho's brave decision amid Paris Saint-Germain's decision to sell Neymar in the upcoming transfer window. Todd Boehly, Sir Martin Broughton and Steve Pagliuca, who all remain in contention to buy the west London club, face a temptation that the former Blues boss overcame in 2004.
Lewis Hamilton and Serena Williams’ involvement in Chelsea bid branded "disrespectful"
Former Chelsea winger Paul Canoville has described Lewis Hamilton and Serena William’s involvement in a bid for the Blues as “disrespectful”.
Chelsea: Lewis Hamilton & Serena Williams' bid branded "disrespectful"
Former Chelsea winger Paul Canoville has described Lewis Hamilton and Serena William’s involvement in a bid for the Blues as “disrespectful”.
Thomas Tuchel handed £14m transfer u-turn headache amid Steve Pagliuca Chelsea takeover audition
Ethan Ampadu has thrown a spanner in the works ahead of next season following his impressive display against Atalanta. The 21-year-old, who is on loan at Serie A outfit Venezia this season, marshalled the midfield despite suffering a 3-1 loss.