Chelsea ‘close’ to selling Joao Felix in £44m transfer
Chelsea and Al-Nassr are “close to agreeing” a deal worth £44 million for Joao Felix in the summer transfer window, according to multiple reports.
The Portuguese attacker only signed a seven-year contract with the Blues last summer, moving from Atletico Madrid for a £42m fixed fee, plus £4.3m in add-ons. Conor Gallagher went in the opposite direction for £36m.
Felix only made three Premier League starts under Enzo Maresca before being sent on loan to AC Milan for the second half of the 2024/25 campaign. He scored just two goals in 15 Serie A appearances before returning to Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea ‘close’ to selling Joao Felix in £44m transfer
The 25-year-old has been linked with a return to Benfica, the club where his professional career began. The Eagles had been in talks over a move, but they have been gazumped by Al-Nassr.
Sky Sports News report that the Saudi Pro League outfit will pay around £44m for Felix, while journalist Ben Jacobs claims the fee will be closer to £48m.
Fabrizio Romano says the deal is considered to be in “the final stages” on both Chelsea and the player’s side. Felix has accepted Al-Nassr’s “proposal” and the two clubs are “finalising terms”.
The deal will see Chelsea make a small profit on the £42m transfer fee they spent on Felix. They also received a £5m loan fee from Milan in February.
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