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Conor McGregor tells Chelsea he’s interested in buying club from Roman Abramovich

03 March 2022 09:33 (UTC +04:00)

Conor McGregor has told Chelsea he wants to “explore” buying the club from Roman Abramovich, APA reports citing The Independent.

Abramovich is considering his options as the threat of UK government sanctions looms. Swiss billionaire Hansjorg Wyss has claimed he has been given the chance to buy Chelsea, and is preparing a consortium to submit an offer for the Stamford Bridge club.

An American-based merchant bank is understood to have contacted potential buyers, claiming to represent the Blues in a potential sale. Chelsea have not responded to Wyss’ claims or suggestions that the west London club could now be sold.

The 86-year-old billionaire Wyss has admitted he will look into the details of any possible deal to buy Chelsea, with the asking price thought to push beyond £2bn.

“Abramovich is trying to sell all his villas in England, he also wants to get rid of Chelsea quickly,” Wyss told Swiss newspaper Blick. “I and three other people received an offer on Tuesday to buy Chelsea from Abramovich.

“I have to wait four to five days now. Abramovich is currently asking far too much. You know, Chelsea owe him £2bn. But Chelsea has no money. As of today, we don’t know the exact selling price.”

UFC star McGregor has a net worth of more than £100m, according to Forbes, a vast fortune for a fighter but nowhere near enough money to buy Chelsea, although he could feasibly use his wealth and connections to help form a consortium.