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Conor McGregor has been told he doesn't have enough money to buy a football club amid interest in purchasing Chelsea from Roman Abramovich.

McGregor has generated a huge fortune from his career in the UFC and was ranked as the richest sportsman in the world last year aftr earning an incredible $180 million. The Irishman has previously expressed his interest in buying a football club, including Scottish side Celtic and Manchester United.

However financial expert Kerian MacGuire believes the UFC superstar has earned a terrific fortune and could be the forefront of a club if an acquisition somehow materialised. “McGregor might be front of the house as far a consortium is concerned,” MacGuire told Football Insider. "He doesn’t have the resources himself, but he does make a fortune out of his own brand.

“I don’t think he would be advised to buy Celtic or another football club alone, it would have to be as part of a group. However, he would be the public face and centre of attention if such a deal was to take place.”

McGregor is a self-confessed Man United fan but with uncertainty currently swirling around the future of Chelsea, he quickly took to social media to express his interest. A whole host of bids are expected to be placed for the Blues with the deadline set for Friday.

Abramovich has valued the club at around