The government have opened negotiations with Roman Abramovich's advisers over the terms of the sale of Chelsea, which Downing Street is eager to push through as quickly as possible.
American bank The Raine Group paused the sale after Abramovich was sanctioned on Thursday, but there are numerous bidders willing to pay over £2billion for the club, if the Russian agrees to terms dictated by the government.
The government regard a quick sale as the best outcome for Chelsea and its fans, but for that to happen Abramovich would have to agree to writing off loans of over £1.