Chelsea new owners to arrive in the UK for talks

As the wait on who would become the new owner of Chelsea continues, a recent report via Evening Standard has claimed that the Ricketts family have emerged as favourites to takeover Stamford Bridge from Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich.

Recall that the bids to buy the west London club from Abramovich were submitted on Friday to US merchant bank Raine.

The reports revealed that the Ricketts family, and another US bid from a consortium led by Todd Boehly are at the forefront to become the new owners of the European champion side.

The Evening Standard reported that the Ricketts family are very confident of winning the bid with Tom Ricketts already holding talks with the MP for Chelsea and Fulham, Greg Hands.

According to the reports, the Ricketts family are expected to head to the United Kingdom in the coming days for face-to-face talks with fan groups.

It was revealed the meeting would be between the Ricketts family and Chelsea Pitch Owners, PLC to outline their vision.

At the same time, their redevelopment of Wrigley Field is seen as a big positive, particularly as they plan to rebuild Stamford Bridge.