{"id":155356,"date":"2018-07-28T19:23:25","date_gmt":"2018-07-28T19:23:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.soulcentralmagazine.com\/secret-footballer-claims-club-is-being-sold-to-britains-richest-man-sir-jim-ratcliffe\/"},"modified":"2018-07-28T19:23:25","modified_gmt":"2018-07-28T19:23:25","slug":"secret-footballer-claims-club-is-being-sold-to-britains-richest-man-sir-jim-ratcliffe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/soulcentralmagazine.com\/index.php\/2018\/07\/28\/secret-footballer-claims-club-is-being-sold-to-britains-richest-man-sir-jim-ratcliffe\/","title":{"rendered":"Secret Footballer claims club is being sold to Britain’s richest man Sir Jim Ratcliffe"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Blues have been owned by Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich since 2003<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n

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Claims that Chelsea Football Club will be sold to Britain\u2019s richest man Sir Jim Ratcliffe have resurfaced on Twitter on Saturday night.<\/p>\n

The Secret Footballer\u2019s Twitter account made the astonishing claim that a deal thought to be in the region of \u00a32billion is currently being done.<\/p>\n

The well-respected account has over 100,000 followers and is also an award-winning author.<\/p>\n

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I\u2019m hearing that Chelsea football club is in the process of being sold to Jim Radcliffe for \u00a32bn.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Secret Footballer (@TSF) July 28, 2018<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

However, sources close to current Blues owner Roman Abramovich have said to SunSport<\/a> the club is NOT for sale.<\/p>\n

Abramovich bought Chelsea for \u00a3140million in June 2003 just after the club narrowly avoided going into administration.<\/p>\n

The Russian has since built the Blues into one of the biggest clubs in world football by attracting a number of star-studded players to Stamford Bridge.<\/p>\n

Chelsea have won 17 trophies under Abramovich\u2019s premiership including five Premier League titles.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\tAbramovich celebrates Chelsea\u2019s Champions League triumph in 2012\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

However, ongoing issues with the Russian\u2019s visa<\/a> has put his position in increasing doubt but he appeared to reaffirm his status as owner when Maurzio Sarri was appointed Chelsea manager earlier this summer.<\/p>\n

In June, the Daily Mail reported<\/a> that Ratcliffe, the founder, chairman and majority owner of chemicals firm Ineos, had offered \u00a32billion to buy the west London club.<\/p>\n

Ratcliffe is reportedly worth \u00a321billion according to The Sunday Times\u2019s rich list in May.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\tRatcliffe reportedly made an approach for the club earlier this summer\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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\n\t\t\t\tManchester United reportedly have \u00a366million bid accepted\t\t\t<\/span>
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