Chelsea's Joao Felix celebrates scoring his side's fourth goal during the Europa Conference League opening phase soccer match between Chelsea and FC Noah at Stamford Bridge stadium in London Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

Joao Felix: Chelsea forward set to move to AC Milan on loan six months after re-joining Blues | Football News

AC Milan have agreed in precept to take Chelsea’s Joao Felix on mortgage for the remainder of the season.

Chelsea are set to obtain a £5m charge from Milan and the Italian membership have agreed to cowl the Portugal worldwide’s wages.

Milan have held an curiosity in Felix all through the switch window and reviews in Italy say he was watching the Milan derby on Sunday at San Siro.

The 25-year-old is about to depart Stamford Bridge on Deadline Day six months after signing completely from Atletico Madrid for £46.3m.

Felix has six-and-a-half years left on his Stamford Bridge contract. The Portuguese ahead has scored seven targets in 20 video games since re-joining Chelsea in the summertime.

Aston Villa had been keen on signing Felix this January with the membership’s president of soccer operations Monchi publicly saying Unai Emery’s curiosity within the participant.

However it’s understood the Portugal worldwide is now prone to transfer overseas, with Villa as a substitute transferring for Marcus Rashford and Marco Asensio.

‘Felix sad over recreation time’

Sky Sports activities Information’ Kaveh Solhekol:

“Joao Felix won’t be concerned in Chelsea’s recreation with West Ham on Monday Evening Soccer as is he’s set to affix AC Milan on mortgage.

“The participant moved right here for a second time from Atletico Madrid in the summertime. It was across the similar time Conor Gallagher moved from Chelsea to Atletico in the wrong way.

“He was not very comfortable at Stamford Bridge in his second spell as a result of he was not taking part in frequently. He needs extra recreation time and I do not assume he was going to get that at Stamford Bridge.

“His agent is Jorge Mendes, the Milan supervisor Sergio Conceicao’s agent can also be Jorge Mendes. So the tremendous agent was looking for him a brand new membership.

“Aston Villa had been keen on signing him however Chelsea weren’t capable of agree a take care of them. However a deal to take him to Milan is now very shut.”

Blues reject Nkunku mortgage bid from Man Utd

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Christopher Nkunku celebrates scoring Chelsea’s purpose at Southampton

Chelsea rejected a late mortgage bid from Manchester United for striker Christopher Nkunku on Sunday.

The French ahead didn’t wish to depart on mortgage on this window and an method was knocked again anyway by the Blues.

Having loaned out Marcus Rashford and Antony, added to United’s goalscoring points, United’s endeavour had been to herald a ahead on a brief deal.

The pursuit of Mathys Tel has proved a futile negotiation because it stands. The Bayern Munich ahead agreed to affix Tottenham on Deadline Day.

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