American billionaire Todd Boehly is convinced his group's bid to buy Chelsea will be successful.
Chelsea's owner Roman Abramovich was added to the list of individuals sanctioned by the British Government on Thursday, severely restricting the club's business as they are forced to operate on a new licence until at least May 31.
Boehly leads a consortium with Swiss businessman Hansjorg Wyss and is thought to be considered as a strong candidate due to his involvement in sports franchises as part-owner of the LA Dodgers baseball team and LA Lakers basketball team.
The Telegraph the consortium feels they would be given the green light by the government and the Premier League to successfully complete their takeover.
Boehly's group have already made an official bid for Chelsea for between £2billion and £2.5bn and, despite Thursday's news, it remains on the table.
He is far from the only interested party, with the report stating that Raine, the New York-based merchant bank tasked with overseeing the sale, has been contacted by around 150 different parties.
Of those, there are three American bidders considered to be the most serious: Boehly and Wyss' consortium, the Ricketts family, who own the Chicago Cubs baseball team, and the owner of the New York Jets, Woody Johnson.
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