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The shortlist of potential owners who could take Chelsea over has been whittled down.

US brokers Raine were appointed to manage the sale and set a deadline of last Friday for any interested parties to come forward. After that deadline has passed they are now going through the bids before announcing a preferred option, with some of the consortiums now thought to be completely out of the running.

It comes as Chelsea's rivals think the takeover could set them back by two years. And US tycoon Todd Boehly has been told he will have to reassure fans about his finances ahead of a potential takeover.

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Fears have been raised over whether Todd Boehly would be able to bankroll Chelsea's push to remain among Europe’s top clubs.

Boehly is part of a consortium hoping to purchase the Stamford Bridge outfit alongside Swiss billionaire Hansjorg Wyss and Jonathan Goldstein. And the US Tycoon has now been told he must offer reassurances to Blues fans ahead of a potential takeover with fears the group could use a similar model to Manchester