Boehly consortium confident of winning Chelsea bid | OneFootball

Todd Boehly and his consortium are confident of winning the bidding for Chelsea.

Blick says with the sale nearing an end, a Swiss-American takeover of Chelsea appears imminent.

Hansjorg Wyss and Boehly are increasingly confident that their bid to buy the reigning Champions League champions will be successful.

The consortium revealed their intention to buy Chelsea over a month ago after owner Roman Abramovich put the club up for sale on March 2.

Former Chancellor George Osborne is said to be aiding the Boehly-led consortium as they are receiving advice from the advisory firm Robey Warshaw, which Osborne joined last year, and Goldman Sachs.

American billionaire Boehly is considered to be a prime candidate to take over at Chelsea. He is the owner of Eldridge, an investment company, and also the co-owner of the LA Dodgers - and this sporting background may stand him in good stead.

Boehly is the part owner of WNBA team the Los Angeles Sparks, and saw a £2.2bn bid to buy Chelsea rejected by Abramovich in 2019. He is keen to expand his sports portfolio, and recently withdrew from talks to buy football team Washington Spirit.

He is also backed by big finances. Clearlake Capital are involved in the bid, and hold £45bn in assets. Swiss billionaire Wyss, worth £3.9bn, has also featured prominently. Jonathan Goldstein, meanwhile, has £7.7bn in assets.