A consortium involving Los Angeles Dodgers co-owner Todd Boehly has made the shortlist of bidders to buy Chelsea, a representative of the group has told the BBC.
Around six groups are thought to have lodged a bid for the Premier League club before last Friday's deadline.
The bidders are being whittled down to a shortlist before a preferred bidder is announced.
Yesterday the Saudi Media Group said it had not made the shortlist.
But two frontrunners, the Ricketts family, who own the Chicago Cubs, plus another which includes former Liverpool chairman Sir Martin Broughton and Lord Coe are still awaiting an update on their bids.