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The man hoping to become Chelsea’s new owner has heaped praise on manager Thomas Tuchel, labelling the German a "brilliant human".

Candy is one of the parties interested in replacing Roman Abramovich as the new Blues owner following the Russian's decision to put the club up for sale. Abramovich was subsequently sanctioned by the UK government for his links to Russian President Vladimir Putin in the wake of the Ukraine invasion.

The 55-year-old is now unable to make any money from the sale of the Premier League giants, with US-based merchant bank Raine Group helping to facilitate the transaction. The deadline for official bids has now passed, with property tycoon Candy hoping to make the shortlist.

The lifelong Chelsea supporter is fronting a consortium including backers from Korea and USA, which made a bid in the region of £2.5billion ahead of Friday night’s deadline. The instability away from the pitch has led to some speculation that Tuchel could be tempted to jump ship, despite winning the Champions League and Club World Cup in his first 14 months in charge.

Manchester United are reportedly monitoring the situation with the former PSG star and could yet make an audacious approach to bring him to Old Trafford. United bosses have begun the process to hire a new permanent manager, with the expectation an appointment could be made before the end of the season.

Tuchel has himself looked to quash the speculation, insisting he