Former Atletico Madrid and Barcelona playmaker Joao Felix seems to be set for one more transfer, having left Spanish soccer final summer time. The Portuguese star has struggled for minutes at Chelsea, and now seems to be to be on his method to Serie A for his first style of Spanish soccer.
The switch window closes right this moment, and Barcelona have bo exercise deliberate for each exits and signings. @gbsans
— barcacentre (@barcacentre) February 3, 2025
After 3.5 years of making an attempt to make issues work with Atletico and supervisor Diego Simeone, Felix made an preliminary mortgage transfer to Chelsea in January of 2023, the place he began off nicely at Stamford Bridge, earlier than shedding his spot within the group in the direction of the top of the season. He would then return to Atletico, earlier than Barcelona negotiated a mortgage for Felix final season.
Equally, his opening video games within the Catalan capital featured some magical moments, and in each video games towards Atletico that season, Felix turned up with objectives. At Montjuic, it was his strike that separated the perimeters. Nevertheless Xavi Hernandez additionally determined to jettison him from the beginning XI in January of 2024.
🚨🔴⚪️ JUST IN: Atletico Madrid considers the switch window closed. They won’t make any actions in these remaining hours except there’s a main shock.@mundodeportivo pic.twitter.com/xjj26zZrIA
— Atletico Universe (@atletiuniverse) February 3, 2025
Felix nonetheless expressed a need to return although, and Barcelona President Joan Laporta and Sporting Director Deco additionally declared publicly that the intention was to convey him again on mortgage for a second season. As Atletico sought a everlasting purchaser although, that by no means got here to cross, as Chelsea moved for Felix on a everlasting foundation, costing the London facet €52m in complete, as Conor Gallagher headed within the different path for €42m.
🚨🔴⚫️ João Félix to AC Milan, right here we go! Official bid accepted by Chelsea for straight mortgage with no purchase choice.
Wage lined by AC Milan and package deal in extra of £5m with mortgage payment.
João now set for AC Milan medical after his inexperienced mild to the transfer final evening. 🩺 pic.twitter.com/3xb0LO5XHP
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) February 3, 2025
Now Fabrizio Romano is reporting that Felix will be a part of AC Milan for a €6m mortgage payment with no choice to purchase from Chelsea. Will probably be a fourth transfer in 2.5 years for the 25-year-old, who this season has been wanting the specified recreation time he desires. Felix has 7 objectives and a pair of assists in his 20 appearances this yr, amounting to only 947 minutes in complete. At San Siro, he can have the prospect to work with compatriot Sergio Conceicao.