Turkish billionaire Muhsin Bayrak claims talks for £3bn Chelsea takeover as Roman Abramovich sells up - Paper Round

Bayrak in running for Chelsea deal Muhsin Bayrak has a reported net worth of £8 billion and could be the next owner of Chelsea, reports The Mirror. Roman Abramovich wants £3bn for the club as he looks to avoid potential sanctions, and Bayrak said: “We are discussing the terms of Chelsea’s purchase with Roman Abramovich’s lawyers.

We’re negotiating signatures. We will soon fly the Turkish flag in London.” Ad/> /> TransfersWerner eyed as Haaland replacement with Bayern lurking — Paper RoundYESTERDAY AT 01:46 Paper Round’s view: If Abramovich hopes to raise £3bn from the sale then he will have done exceptionally well given Chelsea do not appear to have a viable business.

If a businessman wants to buy them as a trophy asset then that is an entirely different matter, but it does seem to be a huge outlay for an institution that has yet to really show any worth as a business in modern football. Read the full story Alves to stay on at Barcelona Dani Alves signed for Barcelona for the rest of the current season as Xavi Hernandez’s first signing, but had to wait until January to get to play for the first team.

The 38-year-old right-back has played across the pitch but impressed despite his age, and Spanish newspaper Marca reports that he has done enough to be kept on for a further year. /> Paper Round’s view: When Alves turned up it had appeared that he would be there mainly for vibes and not a great deal else, but he has shown that when it matters on the pitch he is an experienced and viable first-team option.

To stay on for an extra year allows Barcelona the time to juggle their resources as they look to both reduce expenditure and refresh their squad. Read the full story Villa face Wijnaldum battle The Daily Mail reports that