Britain's richest man yet to approach Chelsea about takeover

By Alasdair Mackenzie
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Britain’s richest man has not approached Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich about a potential takeover, according to reports.

Jim Ratcliffe

Sir Jim Ratcliffe told BBC Sport that “you never say no” when asked about a possible purchase of the Stamford Bridge club recently.

However, a source has told ESPN that Abramovich hasn’t spoken to Ratcliffe or anyone else about selling the Premier League club as the Russian remains committed to the team he has owned since 2003.

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Alasdair Mackenzie

Alasdair Mackenzie is a freelance journalist based in Rome, and a FourFourTwo contributor since 2015. When not pulling on the FFT shirt, he can be found at Reuters, The Times and the i. An Italophile since growing up on a diet of Football Italia on Channel 4, he now counts himself among thousands of fans sharing a passion for Ross County and Lazio.