Some have withdrawn, some have simply denied the rumors, but the interest of potential buyers in Chelsea is constantly growing. While Roman Abramovich is considering the offers that have already arrived, he can expect (at least) two more calls in the near future. The first is from the owner of the NBA franchise Sacramento Kings Vivek Ranadivé, the second is a consortium of Arab businessmen.According to reports from American business sites, Ranadivé is finishing up on the official offer that will be submitted to Abramovich. Ranadivé bought Kings in 2013 for 534 million USD at the time, which is about 646 million USD in today’s value. The value of the club today is estimated at over 2.7 billion USD!16.03. Wed 23:00: (5.10) Lille (3.60) Chelsea (1.80)Ranadivé has an interesting life story. He was accepted to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology at the age of 16, and later said that he came to the United States with only 50 dollars in his pocket before he later raised a lot of money after founding the computer company Tibko in the 1990s. In the meantime, he also graduated from Harvard, and invested money in several other technological projects that brought him big profits.Ten clubs is not enough for Manchester City owners – purchase of the Brazilian champion under negotiationInterestingly, it is stated that his net value is around 700 million USD. He is considered a respected owner in NBA circles, although the Kings are one of the weakest franchises, without any excessive prospects for significant growth.The official interest in buying Chelsea was also expressed by a private Arab consortium led by Saudi Media. They announced that they would submit an offer through the Raine Group, an American bank that Roman Abramovich commissioned to deal with transactions in this business.The Russian oligarch put Chelsea up for sale last week, and the deadline for submitting bids is March 15. It is speculated that at this moment, the closest to buying the club are American businessman and co-owner of the LA Dodgers baseball franchise, Todd Boehly together with the Swiss philanthropist Hansjorg Wyss. On the other hand, it has been written in Turkey for days that the construction mogul Muhshin Bayrak is close to taking over the ownership of one of the biggest clubs on the planet.As announced, Roman Abramovich will carefully choose the next owner of Chelsea, considering that he wants the club to remain at the top of European and world football, not a training ground for turning in large amounts of money.First hand about Abramovich: What I say will come back at me, but I have to tell the truth…According to Sky Sports, the Russian wants to ensure he sells the Blues to someone, or a group, that will continue his investment in the current Chelsea squad, as well as the development of Stamford Bridge, or indeed building a new stadium.Abramovich, before selling, apparently wants reassurance that his philosophy in terms of investing heavily into the squad and the redevelopment of the stadium, will be continued.Who are the potential buyers of Chelsea: A season ticket holder and the co-owner of the LA Dodgers
