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Has Roman Abramovich already flown to Turkey to sell Chelsea to Muhsin Bayrak? Russian owner's private jet was in Istanbul and Ankara THIS WEEK amid claims from the little-known billionaire that he 'will fly the Turkish flag in London soon'

Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich has flown to Turkey as he aims to finalise the sale of Chelsea, according to a MailOnline investigation.

The investigation has discovered a private jet owned by the Blues owner made a trip to Turkey on Wednesday, potentially to discuss terms with wealthy Turkish businessman Muhsin Bayrak.

The luxury 2019 Gulfstream G650ER craft - worth an estimated £48.7million new and one of a fleet of six operated by Abramovich - travelled from Moscow and landed briefly in Istanbul before flying on to Turkish capital Ankara.

Abramovich is seeking buyers for the Premier League club he owns, with a touted price of around £3billion.