A Report has emerged that the Chelsea coowner has joked that he is interested in signing Neymar and Cristiano Ronaldo. Neither player is a sure thing. But Feliciano has publicly hinted that he could make a late move for either of them. While the Blues have already signed Raheem Sterling and Kalidou Koulibaly, the third player is yet to be announced.
Behdad Eghbali
A Co-owner of Chelsea has publicly joked that he plans to sign two players this summer – Neymar and Ronaldo. Jose Feliciano, co-founder of Clearlake Capital, has been speaking in Los Angeles to promote the club. His cheeky quips have drawn some criticism, but he has since refuted them. Despite the public joke, the Blues aren’t in the market for top names in the transfer market.
The Blues have made some signings this summer, with the most high-profile being defenders Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen. The club have also reportedly signed Kalidou Koulibaly, a forward from Napoli. That deal is believed to be worth over PS33 million. The move has lifted the mood in the Chelsea camp, although the team have yet to confirm the signing. The Blues are currently on pre-season tour in the United States, and still have games against Arsenal and Charlotte FC before the season starts.
Another reason Abramovich has publicly joked about signing two players is the timing of his decision. With the UK government attempting to crack down on high-value Russians in the UK, Abramovich’s timing may be hindering his ability to negotiate a fair price for Chelsea. But despite the repercussions, Abramovich has denied any links to Putin.
Jose E. Feliciano
Jose E. Feliciano, the co-owner of Chelsea, has joked publicly about the possibility of signing two players for the club. The Italian entrepreneur and his wife Kwanza Jones have both been involved in philanthropy, having co-founded the SUPERCHARGED Initiative to support undergraduate education. They have also made significant contributions to Stanford, including funding the GSB’s Center for Entrepreneurial Studies and the Latino Alumni Club Summit. The couple are philanthropists who live in Los Angeles and have been active in the local community. The couple both have ties to Puerto Rico and have been involved in philanthropy since their college days.
The new owners plan to invest heavily in the club’s first-team and academy teams, as well as the Women’s team. They will also invest in the Chelsea Foundation and will build a new stadium for the women’s team. Jose E. Feliciano has publicly joked that he will sign two players – Neymar and Ronaldo – to the club. While Chelsea’s new owners will not be spending a lot on signing elite players, they are making wise choices and are not spending too much.
The new ownership group of Chelsea was announced by Todd Boehly on Tuesday. Boehly is a prominent sports investor and has previously backed a football team in Brazil. Boehly will also be the club’s new chairman. Both Eghbali and Feliciano are enthusiastic about developing Chelsea as a global football platform. They plan to bring back players from other clubs to help them become Champions League contenders.
Kasper Dolberg
Ajax forward Kasper Dolberg has been a major target for the Premier League side, with Manchester City and Chelsea both interested. The Dane is a very talented player who can score from any point on the pitch. In ten games for Ajax this season, he has scored five goals. The Danish international has been compared to Zlatan Ibrahimovic, and has been praised for his goal-scoring ability. Dolberg has been poached from Slikeborg by the same scout who discovered Zlatan Ibrahimovic. He is set to earn his first cap for the national team on Tuesday against Azerbaijan, and is reportedly relaxed.
The Danish national team has produced some very good players in recent years. One such player is Kasper Dolberg, who signed for PS17m in 2019. Another option is the English winger Raheem Sterling, who was on the list for the World Cup but was unable to play because of diabetes. The Blues are missing a right winger, and could add a player to their squad from this national team without breaking the bank.
David Blitzer
Speculation about a sale of Chelsea is rampant after the club’s latest accounts showed that owner Roman Abramovich had to absorb close to $2 billion in losses due to a failed deal with a Russian billionaire. After spending record amounts on signings, the Russian owner sparked a period of inflation as the team’s spending went unchecked. As a result, Chelsea’s owners hope to sell the club by the end of May, just in time for the summer transfer window.
Meanwhile, Boston Celtics owner Stephen Pagliuca has joined the race to buy the club. Raine has compiled a shortlist of four potential buyers for Chelsea. The co-chair of private equity firm Bain Capital, Stephen Pagliuca’s personal fortune is estimated at PS3bn, making it a lucrative move for the club. If successful, Pagliuca’s bid could be financed through Bain Capital.
Coe and Blitzer also own minority stakes in Crystal Palace F.C. If the bid were successful, they would have to sell their shares in Crystal Palace F.C. As a result, the Blues will be the eighth club in the Premier League to be backed by an American billionaire. The two have made their bids public and will have the final say on any negotiations.
Josh Harris
There are many speculations about who will take over the club, but one of the more interesting rumors has to do with a British businessman. Former Chelsea season ticket holder, Josh Harris, has publicly joked that he plans to sign two players this summer. The 74-year-old is also a big fan of the Blues. He previously served as chairman of British Airways and briefly took the reins of Liverpool. The businessman has worked with others such as former British Olympic Association chairman Sebastian Coe, part owners of the NBA’s San Francisco Giants and Sacramento Kings, as well as a friend of the club.
Rix, who has been linked to several high-profile players, denied the allegations, but did admit to being racist. The former England international, who is in his seventies, worked with the club’s first team for five years. Rix, who was a part-owner of the club, has since returned to coaching, but has denied any wrongdoing. The club has issued a public apology.
While the Chelsea squad were relaxing in Los Angeles, Boehly delivered his speech without warning. Boehly had spoken to the players to give them a chance to recover from their double training sessions. Despite the surprise speech, Chelsea had already signed Kalidou Koulibaly and Raheem Sterling. They have also reportedly agreed on a deal to sign Jules Kounde. And even if Chelsea do not sign Ronaldo, they have been linked with the Brazilian forward. Regardless of the final outcome, the club haven’t ruled out a late move.
Gabriel Jesus
Chelsea are in the market for a new co-owner and one of their bidders is the Boston Celtics owner, Stephen Pagliuca. According to Sky News, the group has spoken to the four bidders and is willing to work with the winning party. This group has publicly backed both Larry Tanenbaum and Loutfy Mansour. However, the truth of the matter is far more complicated than that.
The report comes after the club made two signings already, with Kalidou Koulibaly and Raheem Sterling. Jules Kounde is a reported third signing. But before we get to that, let’s first discuss the situation with the Chelsea co-owner, Todd Boehly. According to the source, Boehly and Thomas Tuchel have decided that the club will not make a bid for Ronaldo, who wants to leave Old Trafford.
In September, the club went to China to make friends and find commercial partners, and Bignell’s actions caused controversy. The Brazilian had posted a series of offensive messages in Chinese, claiming that the message had been lost in translation. Antonio Conte sent him home following the incident, and the other Brazilians in the squad were unhappy with Bignell’s actions. After Bignell’s death, the Chinese government considered banning him from the country, although the coroner did not mention the specific complaint.
After the summer transfer window is over, the Blues are already planning to make an offer for Gabriel Jesus, a Manchester City midfielder. Tottenham have already made an approach, but the Englishman may have opted to wait until the summer after a five-year contract. But Jesus’ contract expires next summer, so he might not be available for a long time.
