American tycoon Ken Griffin has reportedly joined forces with the owners of Chicago Cubs to launch to a blockbuster bid to own Chelsea.
Sky claim the Ricketts family and Griffin have come together to create an investment group and will lodge a formal offer for the west London outfit on Friday.
That coincides with the deadline set by American merchant bank Raine Group for bids to be submitted.
A spokesman for the consortium told Sky: 'The Ricketts Family, owners of the Chicago Cubs, can confirm they will be leading an investment group that will make a formal bid for Chelsea Football Club this Friday.