New York Jets owner Robert "Woody" Johnson is said to be 'readying a bid' for Chelsea Football Club with Roman Abramovich looking for a buyer.
According to a report on Monday evening from ESPN, Johnson has already spoken to Raine Group, the organisation in charge of the bidding process as he looks to purchase the European champions.
Abramovich confirmed he is looking to sell Chelsea last week in a statement on the club's website, with several interested parties already being mentioned. The Russian billionaire has put a £3billion price-tag on the west London club as he ends his 19-year affiliation at Stamford Bridge.
Now, with Johnson thought to be interested in purchasing Chelsea, football.london profiles the New York Jets owner.
Who is Robert "Woody" Johnson?
Johnson, who is often referred to as "Woody" because of his middle name being Wood, served as the United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom for just over three years when Donald Trump was the President of the US.
The 74-year-old, during that time, lived in London and is reportedly 'very knowledgeable' when it comes to Chelsea and the Premier League.
The American businessman is heir to the Johnson & Johnson pharmaceutical fortune.
In January 2000, Johnson bought NFL franchise, the New York Jets, for $635million and has been the owner ever since.
According to The Richest, the former United States Ambassador is worth a whopping $6.5bn (£4.96bn).
Johnson could become the latest NFL owner to try their hand at the Premier League. At the moment, Stan Kroenke (Arsenal and the Los Angeles Rams), the Glazer family (Manchester United and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers) and Jed York (Leeds United and San Francisco 49ers) are all in business in England as well as America.
The latter two, Kroenke and the Glazers, have often been criticised by Arsenal and Manchester United supporters, respectively, for not paying too much attention to what is going on at the football club - something Chelsea fans will be keen to avoid a repeat of.
