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The deadline to purchase the West London premier league club is 21:00 GMT Friday 18th March although some final bids are likely to be submitted into the weekend as known parties are to ask for more time.
There are more than 20 interested parties the number of confirmed bid it's likely to be 10 to 15. Chelsea winter American investment from Raine group handling the sale will make a short list next week, with the preferred bidder then require government approval,which would involve proving the source of funds and where the money goes next.
Any table also need to be signed off by the premier league's owners indirect test known as the 'fit and proper persons test'.
The asking price for the champions league and club world cup champion is said to be around 3 billion euros, also that has been described as 'excessive' by some.
Roman abramovich initial attempt to sell Chelsea were sanctioned by the UK government following Russian invasion of Ukraine, with abramovitz understood to have strong ties to president Vladimir Putin. These are some bidders for Chelsea:
* A consortium led by ex-liverpool chairman Sir Martin Broughton and London 2012 chief Lord Coe.
* The ricketts family, the owner of major league baseball team, Chicago clubs are leading a bid from a group of investors.
* The Swiss billionaire hansjorg wyss and us businessman Todd Boehly giant with Barbara Charone. Jonalhan Goldstein and Daniel Finkelstein
* London-based investment form acthel partners, headed by Portuguese interpreter Ricardo Silva.
* British multi-millionaire businessman Nick candy supported by Gianluca Vialli.
* Turkish billionaire Muhsin Bayrak.
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