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Ken Griffin 'will fly to London to hold talks with Chelsea's hierarchy alongside Tom and Laura Ricketts' as billionaire looks to underline his commitment - while Hansjorg Wyss says he is 'confident' about proposal

Ken Griffin, who is set to become the major shareholder at Chelsea if the Ricketts bid wins the race to replace Roman Abramovich, will to fly to London with Tom Ricketts and Laura Ricketts to hold talks with the club's hierarchy, reports say.

The deadline for the shortlisted bidders to make improved offers has been set at Monday and, with just days remaining until the end of the sales process, Griffin has decided to jet into the capital to underline his commitment to the proposal.

Indeed, according to The Telegraph, Griffin - who holds a net worth of £21.