American billionaire Ken Griffin will fly to London to hold talks with Chelsea after joining the Ricketts family bid.
The deadline for the shortlisted bidders to make improved offers has been set at Monday and with just days remaining until the end of the sales process Griffin, who is set to become the major shareholder if the bid is successful, has decided to jet into the capital with Tom Ricketts and Laura Ricketts, says the Telegraph.
Indeed, Griffin - who holds a net worth of £21.7billion - will speak to Blues chairman Bruce Buck as well as directors Marina Granovskaia and Eugene Tenebaum this week, in a move described as 'significant'.
Griffin has not taken a hands-on, public-facing role in the bid, which has largely been fronted by the Ricketts. However, with the group having been criticised by supporters for previous comments, he has opted to conduct a face-to-face meeting.
A spokesperson for Griffin, Zia Ahmed, has told The Telegraph: "Ken is joining the Ricketts team in London this week."
The consortium have not provided official confirmation that Griffin will become the club's major shareholder if they are named as the preferred bidder, but the Ricketts, it is understood, will take control of the day-to-day running of Chelsea.
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