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BREAKING NEWS: Sir Lewis Hamilton and Serena Williams join Sir Martin Broughton's bid to buy Chelsea from Roman Abramovich, 'pledging £10m each', as the £2.5bn bidding war nears its conclusion

Serena Williams and Sir Lewis Hamilton are reportedly backing Sir Martin Broughton's bid to buy Chelsea, with the stars prepared to invest tens of millions to buy the Stamford Bridge club.

According to Sky News, the seven-time Formula One champion and the 23-time Grand Slam winner are prepared to pledge £10million each to the deal.

Broughton, the former chairman of British Airways and Liverpool FC, has apparently been in talks with the duo for weeks.

Hamilton has previously spoken of how he supports Chelsea's London rivals Arsenal and has been a fan since he was five years old.