Chelsea: Ghanaian gold mine owner wants to buy the club and sign Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi

A Ghanaian gold mine owner has claimed that he is interested in becoming the new owner of Chelsea.

The Blues have been the subject of interest from a number of billionaires ever since Roman Abramovich decided he would look to sell the club.

Bernard Antwi Boasiako has revealed his ambitious plans to buy the club and has already named three of the world's biggest players he would like to sign and one he would look to sell.

He told Ghana's Wontumi FM radio station, as per the Sun: 'I want to go and buy Chelsea Football Club. I am interested in it.

'Those who buy clubs are not footballers, but business people. I am also a businessman. I'm into gold mining. Why can't we buy the club?

'I want to join the bidding. If I become the owner, I want the Brazilian player at Real Madrid, Vinicius Jr - and to sell off Romelu Lukaku.

'I will speak with Manchester United to see if I can also buy Cristiano Ronaldo for Chelsea. I'd also look at signing Lionel Messi.

'Roman Abramovich has done his best. It is now time for him to support a Ghanaian or an African to buy Chelsea.'

Abramovich put the club up for sale in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Boasiako who is a politician, gold mine owner and radio station boss, would have up until March 15 to put in offer which is Chelsea's deadline.

His wealth is unknown, but the Sun have reported that figures in homeland suggest it could be up to £76m.

If he were to make an offer, he would face stiff competition for the Stamford Bridge club.

Sportsmail have reported that British property developer Nick Candy is to submit a £2.5bn bid this week to buy the club.

Swiss billionaire Hansjorg Wyss and his partner, Todd Boehly, have made a bid, while Chicago Cubs chairman Thomas Ricketts is among a host of other names who have also been linked.