The Ricketts family are reportedly growing confident they’re firmly in the running to buy Chelsea.
According to the Evening Standard, the potential American investors are “increasingly confident” they’ll be on the shortlist to buy the London club.
It is explained their bid has been viewed as one of the front-runners, particularly because of their experience in the running of a sports organisation. The owners of the baseball giants Chicago Cubs are now looking to try their hands at football, too.
The report explains the Ricketts family, who are backed by cash-rich Ken Griffin, want to rebuild Stamford Bridge if successful with their takeover bid.
Chelsea’s potential investors are all waiting to hear news after last Friday’s deadline for takeover offers.
The Raine Group, who are the US bank overseeing the club’s sale, could reportedly decide the next ownership by the end of this week before putting their names forward for government checks.
Tom Ricketts, who’s the chairman of Chicago Cubs, is named at the centre of his family’s bid to buy Chelsea. Some Blues fans in Chiago are reportedly concerned about the Ricketts family taking charge at the Bridge.
Keep patient Chelsea fans
It’s been a gruelling few weeks in what is the rollercoaster of being a Chelsea supporter.
Hopefully, there is light at the end of the tunnel in terms of finding out the next ownership that will succeed Roman Abramovich.
It seems fairly split across the fanbase in terms of the preferred buyers, so it’ll be intriguing to see who makes a final shortlist.
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