Conor McGregor, UFC champion, wants to buy Chelsea from Roman Abramovich; the keys to the $3.9 billion transaction

Conor McGregor, the most mediatic and charismatic fighter in the history of the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championshi), wants to buy Chelsea after the Russian tycoon Roman Abramovich has put it up for sale, Marca de España publishes.

How much does Abramovich sell Chelsea for?

The price for which Abramovich intends to sell to Chelsea would be around 3,000 million pounds, which would be equivalent to $ 3,900 million.

The Russian tycoon may be in a hurry to sell Chelsea to preempt possible UK government sanctions on Russian investment following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine ordered by Vladimir Putin.

His desire to buy Chelsea from Abramovich

McGregor shared on his Twitter account a message in which he was interested in buying Chelsea.

“I would like to explore this Chelsea,” wrote McGregor showing a WhatsApp conversation about the possible purchase of the West London team.

The curious thing about this interest is that Conor McGregor, who previously tried to buy Celtic from Glasgow, is a Manchester United fan.

Does McGregor have money to buy Chelsea?

He is one of the athletes who has earned the most money in the last decade and his fortune could be around 217 million euros.

To that important sum of money could be added his businesses, among which the nearly 510 million euros ($ 556 million) he has earned selling his whiskey brand ‘Proper Twelve’ stands out.

The hidden keys to the sale of Chelsea by Abramovich

To buy west London Premier League team Conor McGregor, according to the newspaper The Sunwould have to bid with the millionaire Hansjorg Wyss.

“Three other people and I received an offer on Tuesday to buy Chelsea from Abramovich. I have to wait four to five days now. Abramovich is currently asking too much. You know… Chelsea owes him 2.414 million ($3.191 million). As of today, we do not know the exact sale price,” said Hansjorg Wyss. (D)