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Chelsea are taking on Wolves at Stamford Bridge
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Chelsea FC are on the verge of a sale, with the club confirming in the early hours of Saturday that a deal had been struck with LA Dodgers co-owner Todd Boehly.
Since Roman Abramovich put the Blues on the market in March there have been dozens of reports, interested parties and bids, with the Boehly bid - which also includes Hansjorg Wyss and Clearlake Capital - ultimately set to complete a deal worth £4.25bn in total. That constitutes £2.5bn to buy the shares of the club, along with a further £1.75bn committed to future spending in several areas including the women’s team, the academy and club infrastructure.
Details are still emerging over the full implications of the bid but a 10-year block on the sale of shares indicates this will be a long-term purchase, while the deal could go through around the end of the current Premier League season. Chelsea are in action on Saturday afternoon, with Thomas Tuchel’s side facing Wolves as they look to secure a top-four finish and a Champions League berth for next term in the process. Follow all the news and reaction to the Chelsea sale, plus team news and live action from Chelsea vs Wolves below:
Chelsea 0-0 Wolves
50 mins: Wolves’ turn to attack as Jimenez finds Neto in space on the left-hand side. Neto’s cross is brilliantly cleared away by Silva, before Ait-Nouri tries to bend one into the top corner but it’s always travelling high and wide.
The pace has not slowed at the start of this second half. Both teams remain set on trying to win the game.
Dylan Terry7 May 2022 16:10
Chelsea 0-0 Wolves
48 mins: Pulisic is brought down midway inside the Wolves half as Neves opts to stop the Chelsea attack with a foul.
James gives Sa the eyes as he looks set to cross the ball in but then goes for goal at the near post. The ball whistles the wrong side of the post but Sa did not have that covered! Clever idea.
Dylan Terry7 May 2022 16:09
Chelsea 0-0 Wolves
47 mins: Chelsea will know after that first half that Wolves are incredibly dangerous on the break.
CHANCE! Oh but Chelsea are nearly instantly in front! Lukaku nods down for Pulisic and his cross falls for Werner who picks out the bottom corner but Sa is equal to it again!
Dylan Terry7 May 2022 16:07
Chelsea 0-0 Wolves
46 mins: The second half is underway at Stamford Bridge. Who will take control of this match in the next 45 minutes?
Dylan Terry7 May 2022 16:05
Chelsea 0-0 Wolves
Second half almost upon us. Can either side finally take their chances and make the breakthrough at Stamford Bridge?
Dylan Terry7 May 2022 16:01
Premier League half-time scores
Here are the other half-time scores in the Premier League this afternoon:
- Brentford 2-0 Southampton
- Burnley 0-2 Aston Villa
- Crystal Palace 1-0 Watford
Dylan Terry7 May 2022 15:58
HT: Chelsea 0-0 Wolves
Half-time: That’s half-time and somehow we go into the break without a goal.
Chelsea have had two goals disallowed from Werner and Loftus-Cheek. Wolves had had three superb opportunities through Saiss, Dendoncker and Ait-Nouri but haven’t been clinical enough in front of goal.
Both teams could be in front. As it is, we are level at 0-0.
Dylan Terry7 May 2022 15:52
Chelsea 0-0 Wolves
45+2 mins: YELLOW! Neto pulls the shirt of James and gets a textbook caution for his troubles.
Chelsea continue to press on the verge of half-time but Pulisic’s effort is blocked and Wolves can break!
Boly drives clear and slides a pass into Ait-Nouri who has the whole pitch to run into. He steams into the box but then sloppily fires his shot well over the bar.
How is this game still goalless?!
Dylan Terry7 May 2022 15:50
Chelsea 0-0 Wolves
45 mins: Three minutes of stoppage time at the end of the first half.
Another decent chance in this game - this time for Chelsea. Kovacic plays it to Lukaku on the edge of the box with his back to goal. He rolls his man and gets a low shot off but Sa is down to claim it.
Dylan Terry7 May 2022 15:48
Chelsea 0-0 Wolves
44 mins: CHANCE! Huge opportunity for Wolves at the end of this first half!
Neto does excellently to drift beyond James and get his shot away. Mendy makes a smart stop but the ball falls perfectly for Dendoncker who sends the ball over the bar from eight yards out! He had the whole goal to aim at.
Dylan Terry7 May 2022 15:47