Roman Abramovich insists he will not ask Chelsea to repay £1.6bn loan

  • Spokesperson denies recent reports after takeover put in doubt
  • Claims that owner increased asking price also denied

Roman Abramovich has denied he wants his £1.6bn loan to Chelsea repaid and has said the funds will be frozen after the club has been sold.

The prospect of Todd Boehly’s consortium completing its takeover of the European champions was plunged into major doubt this week because of fears of Abramovich reneging on his promise to write off the club’s debt. Sources close to the process said that Chelsea informed the government they wanted to restructure the sale during talks last week.

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