NEW RUNNER Chelsea takeover bidder Amr Zedan with background in horse racing and polo.

AMR ZEDAN is reportedly the latest player bidding to take over Chelsea.

The race to replace Roman Abramovich is heating up after offers were submitted to the Raine Group last week.

Brit Nick Candy, American Todd Boehly, London-based Centricus, the Ricketts family and the Saudi Media Group are among those competing for ownership of Chelsea.

And AP News claims Zedan is the latest to throw his hat in the ring as he looks to ‘secure further financing’ for a deal that could reach upwards of £3BILLION.

But just who is the Saudi Arabian businessman?

The 47-year-old is a serial venture capital investor with a keen interest in horses.
Head of the Zedan Group, his bread and butter is the energy sector in Saudi Arabia.
And Zedan’s net worth is estimated to be over £300million thanks to the company’s engineering expertise.

Born in Los Angeles, California, and raised in Saudi Arabia, he is now married to a member of the Jordanian Royal family - Princess Noor Bint Asem, 38.

She has a bachelor's degree in Political Communication from Emerson College, Massachusetts, and a master's degree in Positive Leadership and Strategy from the IE Business School, Madrid