WATCH: Unearthed Conor McGregor Revelation Will Not Please Chelsea FC, the Soccer Club He’s Looking to Buy

UFC star Conor McGregor has been in the headlines, not for his MMA career or because of igniting a new beef with a fellow athlete or maybe a celebrity. But due to him showing interest in buying the recently put on sale football club, Chelsea FC.

However, he might actually be far from someone who actually likes the club. McGregor had once revealed who his favorite player was, and Chelsea fans won’t be happy to know that the Irishman’s favorite player is from premier league club Arsenal, their bitter rivals.

In a press conference, McGregor said: “Nowadays, there’s a young guy Keiran Tierney. He was the captain of the Celtic football club and recently he signed with Arsenal. He’s been a phenomenal supporter of mine. He’s been supporting me over the years and he’s rose up.”

“He’s a phenomenal, phenomenal football player. Check him out, he recently just signed with Arsenal. I am in conversation with him a lot. He’s a great guy, a good kid and I am rooting for him,” McGregor continued.

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Kieran Tierney plays as a left-back and center-back for Arsenal. The 24-year-old also plays for Scotland’s national team and made his international debut back in 2016.

Conor McGregor puts a price on Chelsea FC

Ever since Chelsea’s Russian Oligarch owner Roman Abramovich announced that the premier league football club was for sale, ‘The Notorious’ has never missed a chance to comment on it.

As soon as the sale was announced, McGregor immediately shared a screenshot of his chat with one of his associates, which clearly shows his intent. Later, the UFC superstar shared an animated video of him actually becoming the owner of Chelsea FC. However, his latest Tweet might be the biggest follow-up in this whole affair.

“I hereby put forward my offer of £1.5bn,” McGregor tweeted in response to Abramovich’s demand of £3 billion for his championship-winning club. The legendary club, Chelsea, have won the Champions League two times and the Premier League a whopping 5 times, while he was the owner.

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