The Premiership could be about to see another club taken over by the mighty oil dollar. Despite statements that owner Roman Abramovich is not considering selling the Stamford Bridge side, the very same Arab who headed the takeover at Eastlands is reported to be involved in another consortium of money men, this time German, who are contemplating making a serious offer for the Blues.

 

The global economic downturn has surely affected the Russian billionaire’s assets, but chief executive Peter Kenyon insists that the man who has spent in excess of £600M since 2003 is not about to pull out of London.

"Next year we expect our operating profit to break even," he said. "The owner does not have to sell Chelsea and he doesn't want to."

Nevertheless, Dr Sulaiman al-Fahim confirmed that money is available, through a number of potential investors, to make an offer although it “would not be cheap”. The group have apparently been considering a number of European clubs of which Chelsea were one, not only in respect of on-the-field appeal but also on the commercial aspects which play such a part in the modern game.