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The Ricketts family are currently the front runners in taking over Chelsea and have big plans for the club.

Eric Nordness – who oversaw the Ricketts’ £760million refurbishment of the Chicago Cubs’ Wrigley Park Stadium – told the Evening Standard: “We have the template.

“I see so many uncanny similarities, including the ground next to the railroad track, an urban, dense neighborhood.

“It’s a stadium that holds about the same crowd – we’re 41,500, they’re about 42,000.

“Stamford Bridge was first built in 1876, the Cubs were formed in 1876”

Meanwhile, Chelsea face an intense bidding war in pursuit of West Ham star Declan Rice in the summer.

That’s because Manchester United are planning a big spending spree to welcome Ajax manager Erik ten Hag, according to the Daily Telegraph.

Elsewhere, Chelsea ace Timo Werner’s agent has reportedly traveled to Italy for talks with several Serie A teams amid speculation over the forward’s future.

Since joining Stamford Bridge from RB Leipzig two years ago, Werner has struggled to find consistent form.

According to The Express, Germany international Volker Struth’s representative is now looking into the possibility of a move to Serie A.

Struth has flown to Italy for meetings with Juventus, AC Milan and Atalanta.

Finally, Joe Cole has described Chelsea’s performance in the 3-1 defeat by Real Madrid as one of the worst the club has ever produced.

Cole told BT Sport: “Chelsea played well in the second half.

“[The] The first half was one of the worst performances I’ve seen from Chelsea in a long, long time.”