Roman Abramovich has opened talks to buy a new football club while still in the process of trying to sell Chelsea, The Mirror reports.
The Russian billionaire put the Stamford Bridge club up for sale in early March before he was hit with sanctions by the UK Government.
Abramovich had his assets frozen as a direct result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, due to his ties with President Vladamir Putin, preventing him from running Chelsea.
According to Turkish publication Fanatik, the 47-year-old is apparently keen to remain within the football industry and has now started negotiations to buy Super Lig club Goztepe.
Despite being a member of NATO, Turkey is currently not applying sanctions to Russians. The country instead remain neutral in a bid to mediate between the two nations.
Chelsea have received a flurry of bids from potential buyers in recent weeks.
The contenders to purchase the club include Swiss billionaire Hansjorg Wyss, American businessman Todd Boehly, Property Developer Nick Candy, Global Investment Firm Centricus, New York Jets owner, The Ricketts family and Sir Martin Broughton.
