Joao Felix

The Athletic say Chelsea are closing on the loan signing of the 23-year-old, who has struggled for consistency under head coach Diego Simeone. Felix has five ...

The Emirates FA Cup “He has had a good World Cup, he participated in goals with the importance that the coach gave him…Hopefully we can have the best Joao who he saw himself in the World Cup. Speaking about Felix after he returned from the World Cup with Portugal in late December, Atletico boss Simeone said: "No one is indispensable and things will be as they have to be.

Chelsea will cover his full wages and pay Atletico Madrid a loan fee to bring Felix in. Joao Felix.

Chelsea moved quick this morning to get the deal done. Felix will likely be a Chelsea player in the next 48 hours. The loan fee is around €11million and Chelsea will cover the full salary. Chelsea are now in the final stages of the deal. There is no known buy option at the minute in the deal. Report: Chelsea Are Ready To Close The Deal To Sign Joao Felix

Cristiano Ronaldo has made his feelings on Joao Felix clear, with the forward set to snub Arsenal and Man Utd for Chelsea.

[Cristiano Ronaldo](/latest/cristiano-ronaldo) has already made his thoughts clear on Joao Felix ahead of the wantaway Atletico Madrid forward's January move to [Chelsea](/latest/chelsea-fc). A central [defender] and a goalkeeper can be worth £61m to £70m. Leaving aside the case of Joao Felix, any player is worth £88m, even without having proven anything. "There is more money in football. He said: "Can he [Felix] repeat my successes in Spain? Felix is on the verge of joining the Blues on loan until the end of the season.

Chelsea are close to completing the signing of Joao Felix on a loan deal until the end of the season with the Portuguese forward wanting to leave Atletico ...

I believe that a lot because he is an excellent player with a lot of potential who can evolve. I don't agree but this is the world we live in and we have to respect it." "The reasonable thing is to think that he will leave. "There is more money in football. Leaving aside the case of Joao Felix, any player is worth €100million (£88.2million), even without having proven anything. Sources have confirmed that Felix is closing in on a loan move to Stamford Bridge as he looks to force his way out of the Spanish capital. So Chelsea could definitely be an option for Felix, but the likes of Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester United and Arsenal have also being linked with a move for the Portugal international. Atleti CEO Miguel Angel Gil Marin recently revealed that Felix wants out after signing for the club for a whopping €126million (£113million) in 2019. Their defending has been poor and the midfield has been practically non-existent in the last nine games, where the Blues have been beaten on six occasions. Their attacking play has also been slow and too predictable, which are just two of the reasons they've scored only five goals in their last nine matches. Neither is his motivation. [News broke on Monday afternoon](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/transfer-news/chelsea-joao-felix-transfer-boehly-25932901) that the [Blues](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc) have been in advanced negotiations with Atletico over a temporary move for the 23-year-old.

The Portuguese has been in and out of the Atleti side this season, but is undoubtedly one of their most talented. His exit would also leave Diego Simeone short ...

The latter is out of contract in the summer and would check several boxes, but there is stiff competition for his signature. The former has a €40n release clause but could perhaps be negotiated for, while Iglesias is likely to cost in excess of that. Any deal is far more likely to be a loan or a cheap deal.

Supporters in Africa are against Chelsea's reported move to sign Portugal international Joao Felix on loan from Atletico Madrid.

Chelsea reportedly look set to bring Atletico Madrid's Joao Felix to Stamford Bridge on a loan deal this month. It's been a difficult few weeks for Chelsea, ...

Felix was able to return to European football with a move to Chelsea, but he couldn't get the Blues far in the competition as Potter's side won no silverware in the simulation. When compared to the rest of the Chelsea squad, Felix was the second highest-rated forward in the squad and the fourth top scorer, despite making many fewer appearances than his teammates. Sixteen of his appearances came in the Premier League and three came in the Champions League, with the Portugal international managing eight goals and three assists in that time. In his first season with the Blues, Felix made 19 appearances, with 18 of them starts. We then simulated the remainder of the 2022/23 season to judge the impact Felix could have if he was to link up with the Blues. [Chelsea](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/), with the Blues in the middle of an injury crisis as well as struggling to find winning results on the pitch.

Joao Felix going to Chelsea is basically a done deal after 'Jugones' posted a video of the Portuguese man going to the airport to travel to London.

Fabrizio Romano confirmed the news, and added that the Blues will pay his whole salary of €6 million. What is more, it must be said that the Madrid side wanted to extend Joao's contract for another season - it currently is set to end in 2026 - with the idea of reducing their outgoings and getting their books in order. [Madrid came to an agreement](https://www.besoccer.com/new/verbal-agreement-between-chelsea-and-atletico-for-joao-felix-1218150) with the English side for a loan until the end of the season (pending €11 million).

According to Fabrizio Romano, a deal of €11m fee with 100% salary covered by Chelsea has been reached to see the Portuguese play the remainder of the season at ...

According to Fabrizio Romano, a deal of €11m fee with 100% salary covered by Chelsea has been reached to see the Portuguese play the remainder of the season at the Bridge. Felix, who has reportedly fallen out of favour with coach Diego Simeone, has shown flashes of form this season for Atletico with his last performance being against Barcelona at the weekend. Chelsea have reached a verbal agreement to sign Joao Felix on loan from Atletico Madrid.

All the latest transfer news linking Atletico Madrid striker Joao Felix with a move to the Premier League with the likes of Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester ...

One option being considered is presenting a loan offer in January with an obligation to make the move permanent. Initial conversations have focused on a €21million (£18.5million) package for the remainder of this season, with a €15million (£13.2million) loan fee going to Atletico, and the rest covering the player’s wages. The two London clubs are thought to be open to negotiating a loan deal worth around half of the current asking price from Atletico and the player. Simeone stated that if Felix brought his Portugal form back to Madrid, he would be a crucial part of the team. According to The current Premier League leaders see a deal for Felix as similar to the initial loan that brought Martin Odegaard from Real Madrid to the Emirates Stadium - with the north Londoners providing an opportunity for the player to reignite their career and potential to earn a permanent move in the summer. Arsenal have a 'secret agent' they can rely on to help persuade Joao Felix to sign for the Gunners in January. Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone has shed more light on the future of Joao Felix at the club amid links with an exit in the January transfer window. [Ben Jacobs](https://twitter.com/JacobsBen), the north London side are looking to add a buy option within a loan deal. United's offer is a straight loan without an obligation or option to buy and also falls short of the total €21million (£18.5million) package. Chelsea have reportedly opened talks for the Borussia Monchengladbach striker over a possible January deal but have the option to wait until the summer upon the expiry of his contract. [Manchester Evening News](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/wout-weghorst-man-united-transfer-25926996), Manchester United are interested in veteran centre-forward Wout Weghorst and Erik ten Hag's side are confident of completing a loan move for the Dutch international.

Arsenal have seen January transfer target Joao Felix opt for a switch to Chelsea, leaving Mikel Arteta on the search for alternative attacking ...

Reports have also suggested that the Gunners could turn to former Blue Eden Hazard, who is out of favour at [Real Madrid](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/real-madrid-cf). We need to go a step further, we need players that already know what winning feels like and are able to transmit that. The two London clubs, as well as [Manchester United](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/manchester-united-fc), are in need of attacking reinforcements and all had expressed an interest in acquiring Felix on loan for the remainder of the campaign. Arteta has cited the need to add players who have experience in winning silverware. Arteta accepts that he cannot rely solely on Nketiah though: "The problem is we have only one [striker]! I will try to do that and if we have any reinforcements, great."

Chelsea transfer news: The Blues are closing in on the signing on Joao Felix from Atletico Madrid as Todd Boehly continues his pro-active approach in the ...

"Joao Felix is getting more playing time than Ivan Saponjic, but the same goes for him as the other lads," Niguez said when Felix joined the club two years prior. Felix and Ronaldo are teammates for Portugal while Niguez has played with the former Benfica attacker domestically for Atleti. It appears Chelsea have won that race and football.london understands the Blues have a verbal agreement in place to sign the 23-year-old. "There is more money in football. Ronaldo said upon Felix's move to Atletico Madrid in 2019: "Can he [Felix] repeat my successes in Spain? The Portugal forward has started just seven La Liga games for Atletico this season and is looking for more regular game time elsewhere.

Chelsea are signing Joao Felix on loan for the rest of the 2022-23 season, but where will Graham Potter play the versatile Portugal forward?

The hope will be that the versatile Felix will be able to unlock Chelsea's other toiling attackers, rather than necessarily rattling in a load of goals himself. Chelsea's search for an attacker who is actually capable of hitting the back of the net has become desperate. In their latest attempt to remedy their goalscoring woes, the Blues – backed by their free-spending new ownership – have turned to Atletico Madrid wantaway Joao Felix, another player who is far from prolific and does not have a fixed position.

Chelsea's transfer deal to sign Atletico Madrid forward, Joao Felix, is progressing quickly, with the Portugal international currently en route to London.

Chelsea is still trying to negotiate an option to buy the 23-year-old at the end of his loan but talks have advanced to such a stage that Felix has now been granted permission to fly to London. The Blues have decided to pay a massive loan fee to secure Felix for the remainder of the season. The Premier League giants have agreed to pay €11m (£9.7m) to take Felix on loan this January transfer window.

Chelsea are signing Joao Felix on loan for the rest of the 2022-23 season, but where will Graham Potter play the versatile Portugal forward?

The hope will be that the versatile Felix will be able to unlock Chelsea's other toiling attackers, rather than necessarily rattling in a load of goals himself. Chelsea's search for an attacker who is actually capable of hitting the back of the net has become desperate. In their latest attempt to remedy their goalscoring woes, the Blues – backed by their free-spending new ownership – have turned to Atletico Madrid wantaway Joao Felix, another player who is far from prolific and does not have a fixed position.

The news is looking likely to break any second that Joao Felix will join Chelsea on loan after snubbing Arsenal and Manchester United's approaches this week ...

Chelsea transfer news: Joao Felix has been heavily linked with an exit from Atletico Madrid this month and the Blues look set to win the race for his ...

Arsenal have a 'secret agent' they can rely on to help persuade Joao Felix to sign for the Gunners in January. It would see the Gunners able to trigger a permanent stay at the end of the season for the Portugal international if he joins, with the side setting a price of £70million for any clause. The 23-year-old has been subject to great interest from Arsenal and Manchester United recently but Chelsea have made a late swoop for the Portuguese star. The north London side are looking to add a buy option within a loan deal. According to The 20-year-old, who joined from Molde on a six-and-a-half-year contract, made his debut for the Blues in the FA Cup against Manchester City and looked bright despite the damning result.

Chelsea set to beat Man Utd and Arsenal to the signing of Joao Felix; Atletico and Portugal forward could become Chelseas fourth January signing, ...

You can also catch up with the ins, outs and analysis on Sky Sports News. Who will be on the move this winter? "What they want to sign is a wide player - I think that will be Felix. If they were to include an option price now or sell him now, they wouldn’t get anywhere near that money. If Felix is not going to be a part of next season, do they need him taking a place in the team of somebody who will be? Finding the back of the net is a serious issue, with Chelsea ranking 12th for goals scored in the Premier League, while Raheem Sterling and Kai Havertz are the only players to score more than three goals in all competitions.

Joao Felix is close to becoming a new Chelsea player, a team that has become a number 9's graveyard. The Portuguese will have to deal with that curse.

This makes the London side a poor attacking side, with 20 goals in 17 games, half as many as Arsenal and 25 fewer than Manchester City. [Joao Felix](https://www.besoccer.com/player/f-sequeira-j-341347) is now facing: the '9' curse. The last '9' to excel at Stamford Bridge was Diego Costa and it has been six years since his departure.

Aubameyang has not started a game for Chelsea since November and the loan signing of Felix from Atletico Madrid will only serve to increase competition in ...

[Clubs in LaLiga are understood to be monitoring Aubameyang's situation](/sport/football/article-11618129/Paul-Merson-believes-Pierre-Emerick-Aubameyangs-Chelsea-career-already.html) ahead of the January transfer deadline and summer market. Aubameyang only joined Chelsea in the summer following a prolific six-month spell at Barcelona, where he scored 13 goals in just 18 starts. [Felix' arrival](/sport/football/article-11620011/Ally-McCoist-SLAMS-Chelseas-decision-pay-9m-loan-fee-sign-Joao-Felix.html)is [an extra obstacle to Aubameyang's hopes](/sport/football/article-11618129/Paul-Merson-believes-Pierre-Emerick-Aubameyangs-Chelsea-career-already.html)of regular football