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Chelsea: Who are the potential bidders before Friday's sale deadline

With the Friday deadline for the sale of Roman Abramovich's Chelsea approaching, BBC Sport recaps who the major interested parties are so far.

The official deadline to purchase the west London Premier League club is 17:00 GMT on Friday 18 March, although some final bids are likely to be submitted into the weekend as known parties are to ask for more time.

There are still more than 20 interested parties, but the number of confirmed bids is likely to be 10-15.

Chelsea - with the American investment firm Raine Group handling the sale - will make the final decision from a shortlist next week, with the preferred bidder also requiring government approval.