After Manchester City and several other behemoths of European football, now Chelsea have kickstarted their multi-club project by agreeing to buy a majority stake in the French Ligue 1 side Strasbourg. According to The Guardian, the Blues’ owners Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital have been looking for suitable clubs to purchase since last year. The size of the stake is unknown but it is understood Chelsea will have close to a 100 % stake, with the deal expected to be announced on Friday. Reports in France have claimed that Chelsea are paying €75m (£65m) for their share.✅ Chelsea F.C. ✅ RC StrasbourgThe empire expands… 💫 pic.twitter.com/Mock7Y5fLY— LDN (@LDNFootbalI) June 22, 2023 Boehly has spoken about a multi-club model being a method of making sure “we can show path ways for our young superstars to get on to the Chelsea pitch while getting them real game time”. ##NAJAVA_MECA_7331227##Chelsea have looked at a number of clubs in France, Belgium, Portugal and South America. There have been talks with Bordeaux but sources indicated a deal with Strasbourg made more financial sense. The price was dependent on Strasbourg winning their battle against relegation from Ligue 1, which they did by finishing 15th.
