John Terry is part of a group that are among those exploring the prospect of buying a stake in Chelsea with co-controlling owner Todd Boehly open to new investment.
Former Chelsea captain Terry and his partners are looking into making an offer for a 10 per cent stake that would incorporate fan investment through the online technology platform PrimaryBid, whose co-founder and chief executive Anand Sambasivan is a season-ticket holder at Stamford Bridge.
Terry's group is one of a number of potential investors in Chelsea, some of whom had been interested in Manchester United, although it remains to be seen whether they can raise enough cash.
This is not the first time that Terry has looked into investing in Chelsea, having been part of a 'True Blue' consortium during the bidding process that saw Boehly and Clearlake Capital buy the club from Roman Abramovich for £2.5billion, plus £1.75bn in additional commitments. Clearlake owns just over 60 per cent of the club, with the remaining equity divided between Boehly, Hansjorg Wyss and Mark Walter.
While Terry's consortium did not form part of the new ownership, he, together with at least one other member of the original group, remains interested in buying a stake in Chelsea. There has also been interest from a number of other firms and individuals, including US-based Ares Management, who previously made an investment offer to Manchester United.
It is believed that Boehly would favour an equity investment, with sources under the impression that a 10 per cent stake in the club is available to help big-ticket growth prospects such as the new stadium project, Cobham redevelopment plans and to expand their multi-club model.
Terry is still working with tech businessman Harley Kisberg, who
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