Fresh controversy has rocked the Chelsea bidding process after ministers were asked to bar the shortlisted offer made by Bain Capital co-chairman Stephen Pagliuca.
The Blues look set to be sold for close to £3billion by the end of April, with a shortlist of preferred bidders established last month. The winner is set to be presented to government in a couple of weeks' time, with those still involved able to up their offer until a deadline of April 11.
Most of those bids that have been shortlisted are known, with the Ricketts family and a consortium led by Sir Martin Broughton also in the running.