L.A. Dodgers partner Boehly joins Wyss in reported bid for Chelsea; Nick Candy statement

Chelsea could soon be part of a professional sports portfolio that includes the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Los Angeles Lakers, and the L.A. Sparks, while British billionaire and Chelsea fan Nick Candy has released a statement saying he is interested in buying the Blues with a consortium.

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Things are getting very interesting as Chelsea look to move into a new era with a new owner.

Todd Boehly is said to have joined Swiss businessman Hansjorg Wyss in a bid to buy the Blues off wantaway Roman Abramovich, who wants out of the London club.

Boehly tried to buy Chelsea in 2019 but Abramovich was not interested in selling the European Cup champions. Now, under the microscope for his relationship with Russian president Vladimir Putin amid the latter’s invasion of Ukraine, Abramovich is ready to sell the Premier League powers.

Chelsea fan Nick Candy appears to be the leading contender to Boehly and Wyss, as he could put together a similar consortium.

Candy released the following statement via his spokesperson, as he seems keen to redevelop Stamford Bridge as part of his bid.

“Mr Candy is actively exploring a number of options for a potential bid for Chelsea. Any bid would be made in conjunction with another party and we have serious interest from several international partners. Mr Candy has a huge affinity with Chelsea.

“He has been watching matches at Stamford Bridge since the age of four. The club deserves a world-class stadium and infrastructure and Mr Candy’s unique expertise and background in real estate would be a hugely valuable asset to delivering this vision.”

Turkish businessman Muhsin Bayrak said on Friday that he has tabled an offer to buy the Blues, while some Americans besides Boehly