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Roman Abramovich ‘looking to offload Chelsea quickly’; Swiss billionaire Hansjorg Wyss considering offer to buy club
- The 86-year-old claims he has been offered the chance to buy English Premier League club, but Abramovich ‘is asking for far too much’
- Russian oligarch wants to retain ownership but it could prove impossible should UK government impose sanctions on him
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Swiss billionaire Hansjorg Wyss has claimed he has been offered the chance to buy Chelsea, according to reports.
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The 86-year-old has admitted interest in purchasing the Stamford Bridge club from Roman Abramovich, but only in a consortium.
Russian-Israeli billionaire Abramovich is understood to want to retain his ownership of Chelsea.
But that could effectively prove close to impossible should the UK government impose sanctions on the 55-year-old, who has owned the west London club since 2003.
Wyss has admitted he will look into the details of any possible deal to buy Chelsea, with the asking price thought to push beyond £2 billion (US$2.6 billion).
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