After a fortnight of relentless speculation, the deadline has passed for bids to be made to buy Chelsea Football Club after it was put up for sale by current owner Roman Abramovich.
Following Friday's deadline, so far six potential buyers' bids have been confirmed...

Aethel Partners
Bid: £2bn+
Founded in 2014 by former hedge fund workers Ricardo Santos Silva and Aba Rosa Schubert, Aethel Partners is a London-based financial firm who entered the race to buy Chelsea late on.
They have confirmed they have submitted a bid in excess of £2bn, including an immediate £50m payment to alleviate any short-term financial fears.
Martin Broughton & Lord Sebastian Coe
undisclosed
President of World Athletics president Sebastian Coe - who is a trustee of Chelsea's charity foundation - has joined a consortium fronted by British businessman Sir Martin Broughton.
Broughton - who is a former chairman of British Airways and Liverpool - has confirmed a 'fan-friendly' bid which is believed to have support in government.
Nick Candy, Hana Financial Investment Company Limited & C&P Sports Limited
Bid: £2bn
Lifelong Chelsea fan Nick Candy was able to pull together an international consortium to fund a bid for the club after publicly expressing his interest.
Candy's 'Blue Football Consortium' have tabled a £2bn bid. The billionaire managed to find financial support from South Korea, the United States and Europe, as well as enlisting the help of former Chelsea player and manager Gianluca Vialli.
Saudi Media Group
Bid: £2.7bn
The biggest media company in the Middle East, Saudi Media Group has tabled a £2.7bn bid to buy Chelsea, which was confirmed after the deadline.

CEO and Chelsea fan Mohamed Al-Khereiji is behind the bid. Mohammed bin Salman - the crown prince of Saudi Arabia - appears in Al-Khereiji's profile picture on social media, but links to the controversial regime have been denied.
Nevertheless, it would take some time for this particular consortium to pass the Premier League's ownership checks, as was the case for Newcastle United.
The Ricketts family & Ken Griffin
Bid: Undisclosed
Hedge fund manager Kenneth Griffin and the Ricketts family - the owners of the Chicago Cubs MLB franchise - have made a joint bid to buy Chelsea.
It is confirmed the consortium submitted an undisclosed 'blockbuster' bid ahead of Friday's deadline, which is believed to have the biggest finance behind it. They have been touted as potential favourites.
Todd Boehly, Hansjorg Wyss & Jonathan Goldstein
Bid: £2.5bn
The first group to go public with their interest.

The consortium was recently said to be the frontrunners after British property tycoon Jonathan Goldstein emerged as the third member of the consortium alongside LA Dodgers co-owner Todd Boehly and Swiss billionaire Hansjorg Wyss.
Their bid is believed to be worth £2.5bn.

As a Chelsea which of these group of bidders is your favorite ?

Saudi Media Group

That are all thief. Let them go and buy Manchester united that has lost there glory.

Let them go and buy man divided, that has lost there glory.

The media group from the East

Saudi please.... I don't need any british or america to turn my beloved club to Ass-enal or man urinated...

Saudi pls

Arabs are buying everything
English FA should give Aethel Partners instead
All these oligarchs buying everything with country wealth

Don't want the Ricketts. They will bring American franchise thinking into CFC.