The Ricketts family are on their way to London for meetings with Chelsea supporters groups.
The owners of the Chicago Cubs baseball team are confident they are among the front runners to buy out Roman Abramovich and are waiting on confirmation they have been shortlisted in the race to land the European champions.
But there has been opposition from sections of support on social media regarding their management of the Cubs and the attitude of the family's patriarch, Joe Ricketts, towards some communities.
The family are adamant they are the leading candidates to take over, given the financial backing of US hedge fund manager Ken Griffin, who is worth around £20billion, and their experience of a state-of-the-art redevelopment of Chicago's Wrigley Field stadium.
It is notable that they plan to meet with Chelsea Pitch Owners PLC, with a rebuild of Stamford Bridge fundamental to their proposal. They also want to speak to the Chelsea Supporters' Trust, says the London Evening Standard.
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