Chelsea takeover: Donald Trump's pal Woody Johnson to launch eleventh-hour £2bn bid

Jake Paul talks Conor McGregor, Tommy Fury and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr

Man Utd prepare for Atletico Madrid clash

Rangnick hoping for more of the same from Ronaldo

Erik ten Hag reacts to draw with Benfica

Conor McGregor shares strange video with his butler

Nicky Henderson's stables ahead of Cheltenham 2022

Xavi unveiled as new Barcelona manager

Mikel Arteta on reasons behind Arsenal's excellent form

Premier League title race: Man City maintain slender lead

Erling Haaland: Where will he end up?

Donald Trump 's trusted friend, Woody Johnson, is set to launch a £2billion bid to buy Chelsea at the eleventh hour.

The Blues are open to takeover offers until close of play on Friday and Johnson has become the latest investor interested purchasing the club from Roman Abramovich, who was recently sanctioned by the UK Government after his links to Russian president Vladimir Putin came to light amid the invasion of Ukraine.

It has reported by The Sun that Johnson, Trump's US Ambassador to the UK until last year, is hoping to pip current favourites, Saudi Media Group, before Friday's deadline. While his bid is considerably less than the £2.7bn offer from the Middle East, the 74-year-old is confident that he can win the race thanks to his extensive London links.

Co-owner of American football behemoths the New York Jets for the past 22 years, Johnson also believes that can raise Chelsea's profile in the American market should a takeover be successful. "What Chelsea need right now is longevity and stability when it comes to a new owner. Woody and his team think they can provide that," a source told the newspaper.

"He's run the Jets successfully and knows a huge amount about the sports industry. And he's spent the last four years in