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'I thought he was an Arsenal fan?!' Max Verstappen pokes fun at rival Lewis Hamilton's involvement in Sir Martin Broughton's £2.5bn bid to buy Chelsea, insisting he would 'never buy Ajax' as a PSV supporter

Max Verstappen has poked fun at rival Lewis Hamilton's involvement in a Chelsea takeover bid by saying: 'I thought he was an Arsenal fan'.

Seven-time world champion Hamilton has been named as part of Sir Martin Broughton's consortium hoping to buy the west London club, pledging millions alongside Serena Williams.

Hamilton, who is gearing up for Sunday's Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, has declared himself as an Arsenal supporter on a number of occasions.

Max Verstappen has poked fun at rival Lewis Hamilton's involvement in a Chelsea takeover bid

In an interview, world champion Verstappen said: 'I am a PSV fan and I would never buy Ajax.