British billionaire Nick Candy says he is exploring takeover bid options to buy Chelsea.
Gatekeepers News reports that Candy, a boyhood Chelsea fan says he is “actively exploring a number of options for a potential bid” to buy Chelsea.
According to reports, the 49-year-old is trying to form a consortium with a number of international investors.
Gatekeepers News earlier reported that Roman Abramovich put the club up for sale last week amid the ongoing Ukraine crisis following Russia’s invasion.
Candy believes his background as a property developer could give him an advantage with any plans to rebuild Stamford Bridge.
Meanwhile, there are now 20 credible interested parties being handled by the US-based Raine Group, with a deadline of 15 March before assessing a handful of final bidders.
Candy’s Spokesman said in a statement, “Nick Candy is actively exploring a number of options for a potential bid for Chelsea.
“Any bid would be made in conjunction with another party, or consortium, and we have serious interest from several international partners.
“Mr Candy has a huge affinity with Chelsea. His father was asked to play for the club and he has been watching matches at Stamford Bridge since the age of four.
“The club deserves a world-class stadium and infrastructure and Mr Candy’s unique expertise and background in real estate would be a hugely valuable asset to delivering this vision.”
