‘Leaked’ report claims Abramovich has made a bid to buy La Liga club once the sale of Chelsea has been finalized
According to reports, Roman Abramovich has launched an offer to purchase Valencia after the sale of Chelsea is finished.
Abramovich listed Chelsea for sale at the beginning of March before being sanctioned by the UK government.
Due to his claimed ties with Russian President Vladimir Putin, he had his assets frozen as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Last month, it was revealed that Abramovich was poisoned while attempting to aid peace talks in Ukraine.
After being linked with the purchase of Turkish Super Lig club Goztepe, Abramovich has now made a bid to purchase La Liga side Valencia, according to Plaza Deportivo (via Sport Witness).
Miguel Zorio, a rival bidder, says that current Valencia owner Peter Lim disclosed the Russian oligarch’s bid to the media.
“Peter Lim has tried to sell the club in London for 250 million euros and has not succeeded,” Zorio is reported as saying.
“Lately, he has leaked to international media that he has two purchase offers, mine and that of the Russian oligarch of Chelsea.
“And from here, I tell him that either he puts 50 million every year to compensate for the losses he generates or he sells to us. Whether he likes it or not.”
Valencia is for sale as a result of Lim’s years of financial mismanagement, which has seen the Spanish team fall down the La Liga table in recent seasons.
Lim, on the other hand, appears to have other intentions and has made steps to get Abramovich into the picture now that he is being forced to sell Chelsea.
At the moment, it looks that the Russian mogul isn’t interested, but that might change if the Stamford Bridge sale is done.
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‘Leaked’ report claims Abramovich has made a bid to buy La Liga club once the sale of Chelsea has been finalized
