JONATHAN GOLDSTEIN has joined Todd Boehly and Hansjorg Wyss in their bid to buy Chelsea, according to reports.
Part-owner of the LA Lakers and LA Dodgers, Boehley, announced his interest in buying The Blues along with Swiss business Wyss.
Roman Abramovich’s assets were frozen this week but he is allowed to sell Chelsea
Todd Boehly is a part owner of the LA Lakers and LA Dodgers
And Goldstein, who has worked with Boehly for eight years, will now support the bid according to Sky News.
The London-based property developer is co-founder and CEO of Cain International, which has assets worth £8.2billion.
Goldstein is reportedly a Tottenham fan and tried to buy Spurs in 2014 through Cain, report the BBC.
He was responsible for European Investments at the company but ENIC had no interest in their approach and had no intention of selling the club.
A statement from Goldstein at the time read: “Cain Hoy is permanently financed and we are patient investors.
“This gives us greater flexibility to pursue significant opportunities that need to mature and to develop over time.”
Given Boehly tried to sign Chelsea for £2bn in 2019, the pair have clearly prepared for a possible takeover.
And they are being aided by Sir Martin Broughton, who played a key role in Fenway Sports Group’s takeover of Liverpool in 2012.
That arguably puts them in a better position than other suitors – Chelsea fan Nick Candy is set to offer Roman Abramovich £2.5bn but is reportedly still talking to investors to back his plan.
Ghanaian gold mine owner Bernard Antwi Boasiako also has pie in the sky ambitions to take over the club given his net worth is a reported £76million.
And while the Saudi group offer credible interest, Chelsea may want to avoid another controversial owner after Abramovich was found to have links with Vladimir Putin and accused of providing steel for the tanks used in the Ukraine invasion.
Turkish tycoon Muhsin Bayrak is also interested in buying Chelsea and has been in talks to do so for the last week, he has claimed.
