In the wake of UK’s failure to renew Roman Abramovich’s visa, British richest man, Jim Ratcliffe, has reportedly asked the Chelsea FC owner to sell the premiership giant to him.
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According to local reports, Ratcliffe, 65, who has an estimated wealth of £21billion, has offered about £2billion for the club.
It is however, understood that Abramovich has rejected the offer with reports that the Russian remains committed to the club, which he bought in 2003 in a deal worth £140million.
Mr Ratcliffe is a Chelsea season ticket holder – although he also supports Manchester United – and already owns a football club in Switzerland, Lausanne-Sport.
