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MMA star Conor McGregor makes his opening bid to buy Chelsea with an offer of £1.5billion on Twitter... just half the asking price set by Russian owner Roman Abramovich amid interest from other global billionaires

Conor McGregor has entered the bidding war for Chelsea with an offer of £1.5billion as other global billionaires consider a purchase.

The Blues' Russian owner Roman Abramovich dramatically announced earlier this week he was looking to sell the club due to growing economic sanctions in the UK and amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and Sportsmail understands he is looking for a quick sale.

And MMA star McGregor, who previously expressed an interest in buying Chelsea despite being a self-confessed Manchester United fan, made a bid for the club on Twitter worth half the £3bn wanted by Abramovich.