Joao Felix

Chelsea look 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.

The 23-year-old Portuguese star wants out of the La Liga club and has told team-mates he's ready to move to England.

I think he has the highest level in the world, but because of his relationship with the coach, the minutes played, his motivation...the reasonable thing to do is to consider his departure if an offer comes in". The 23-year-old has been unhappy at the Estadio Metropolitano for well over a year, struggling with Simeone's man management and conservative tactical approach. Chelsea are also in competition with Arsenal to sign another forward, Ukraine international Mykhaylo Mudryk, in the current window. Felix - whose relationship with Atleti coach Diego Simeone has deteriorated to the point where he considers an exit essential to his career – is keen to join the London club and has already told team-mates that he is moving to England. Felix joined Atletico for a club-record transfer fee of €126m in the summer of 2019. Currently 10 points adrift of a

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.

The urgency with which Chelsea have pushed for the 23-year-old accelerated after injuries to Raheem Sterling, Christian Pulisic, Armando Broja and most recently ...

Nathan Jones has already added Mislav Orsic to his squad this month. [Positive talks have been held](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/jan/05/benfica-chelsea-disrespectful-enzo-fernandez-benoit-badiashile) over a deal for the Shakhtar Donetsk winger Mykhailo Mudryk but his preference is to join Arsenal. [4-0 FA Cup defeat](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/jan/08/manchester-city-chelsea-fa-cup-third-round-match-reporta) at Manchester City on Sunday with a back complaint.

C. helsea are on the verge of signing Joao Felix from Atletico Madrid after indicating to the Spanish club they will pay the required £10million loan fee. The ...

[Arsenal](/topic/arsenal) were also offered forward but have put all their effort into securing winger Mykhailo Mudryk from Shakhtar Donetsk instead. [Manchester United](/topic/manchester-united) had explored the possibility of signing Felix to fill the gap left by departed forward Cristiano Ronaldo but deemed him too expensive. [Champions League](/topic/champions-league) qualification spots.

As reported by The Athletic, although a deal is yet to be done it is expected that Chelsea will pay a loan fee of £9.68million (€11million), which is below ...

[Chelsea are targeting Benfica midfielder Enzo Fernandez](/sport/football/article-11601807/Chelsea-offer-Benfica-87m-plus-THREE-players-Argentinas-World-Cup-star-Enzo-Fernandez.html), who shone as Argentina won the World Cup, and have reportedly offered £87million plus Hakim Ziyech on a permanent deal as well as Fofana and Santos on loan. Chelsea have struck a verbal agreement for the loan signing of Joao Felix from Atletico Madrid - Chelsea have reached a verbal agreement for the loan signing of Joao Felix

Man United have been told that they don't need Joao Felix in the January window as they continue their search for a new striker following the exit of ...

[Speaking to Betway](https://betway.com/en/sports), he said: "Arsenal don't need Joao Felix, they need a different kind of profile. Felix has a number of suitors, with both Arsenal and Chelsea also linked to the player as they look to strengthen their forward line. Felix, meanwhile, has struggled to establish himself at Atletico Madrid with struggles for the versatile forward to fit into Diego Simeone's system at the club.

Man United fans have bee sharing their anger after yet another target has slipped through their fingers and joined a rival club.

Manchester United target Joao Felix is closing in on a January move to Chelsea 'I'm tired of this life!': Man United fans FUME as Chelsea reach verbal agreement with Joao Felix... - Manchester United target Joao Felix is closing in on a January move to Chelsea

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 have agreed to pay Felix's wages in full as they look to beat Manchester United and Arsenal to his signature.

“I received a call yesterday (Sunday) from the agent and from Gareth. “We appreciate their forthrightness in coming to us when they did and we wish Gareth nothing but the best. For 60 minutes, [Oxford United](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/oxford-united) had played up to their role of frustrating the Premier League leaders and [Mikel Arteta](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/mikel-arteta)’s side were forced to withstand some awkward moments, leading to the Arsenal manager coming to the conclusion that reinforcements were necessary. A loan fee of around €11m has apparently been agreed, with Chelsea fending off Premier League rivals [Manchester United](/topic/manchester-united) and [Arsenal](/topic/arsenal) for the 23-year-old forward’s signature. He led Les Bleus to their World Cup win in 2018. [they are willing to negotiate compensation for the cancellation of his loan](/sport/football/wout-weghorst-besiktas-erik-ten-hag-netherlands-marcus-rashford-b2258741.html) if he secures another move this month. Forward Jamal Lowe and midfielder Emiliano Marcondes are the most likely options to leave this month with the club willing to let both men move on. Bravo and THANK YOU for everything Hugo.” “Very recently. Two incisive moments of quality from Fabio Vieira broke Oxford’s resistance, first setting up [Oleksandr Zinchenko](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/oleksandr-zinchenko) and [Granit Xhaka](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/granit-xhaka) stood on the touchline, [Arsenal](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/arsenal) were well past the point of knowing they were in an [FA Cup](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/fa-cup) tie. [Real Madrid](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/real-madrid) have expressed their “affection and love for a great legend” of their club following the retirement of [Gareth Bale](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/gareth-bale).

Chelsea could land Joao Felix on loan from Atletico Madrid this month. · Under-fire manager Graham Potter accepts Chelsea fans need to see more · Related articles.

If Felix wants a more familiar number, he could go all the way up to No 79. The No 25 hasn’t officially been retired, but it hasn’t been worn since Gianfranco Zola left Chelsea in 2003. If Felix does go with No 11, he will have to banish any negativity relating to Werner’s performances in the shirt.

Felix has been linked with a number of Premier League clubs in recent weeks. Arsenal and Manchester United have both been interested in signing the versatile ...

He has just three goals since joining, with only one of them coming in the Premier League. Felix has wanted to leave Atletico for several months and is set to be granted his wish despite starting Sunday's 1-0 loss at home to Barcelona. Felix has not been a prolific goalscorer at Atletico. The Portugal international has agreed to join the Blues but a deal is yet to be completed. The Spanish newspaper says Atletico want Felix to sign a one-year contract extension before he leaves for west London. However, it appears Chelsea are set to win the race for his signature.

CHELSEA are on the brink of signing Joao Felix on loan - after the Portuguese attacker was spotted driving to the airport to fly to London.The Atletic.

[Chelsea](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/team/1196660/chelsea/) team due to his versatility in attack. [FREE BETS AND SIGN UP DEALS - BEST NEW CUSTOMER OFFERS](https://www.thesun.co.uk/betting/20812234/free-bets/) [Atletico Madrid](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/team/1362333/atletico-madrid/) are keen to let the Portuguese forward go because he has made it clear he no longer wants to play for the club and keeping an unhappy player around could disrupt the dressing room harmony. [snubbed interest from the Emirates and Old Trafford](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/20989560/joao-felix-arsenal-chelsea-man-united-transfer/). [Felix](https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/joao-felix/) extends his contract at the Wanda Metropolitano by an extra 12 months to 2027 before he is allowed to leave on loan. [pay a £10million loan fee to bring Felix, 23, to Stamford Bridge](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/20988321/chelsea-joao-felix-atletico-madrid/) for the remainder of the season. [Marca](https://www.marca.com/futbol/atletico/2023/01/09/63bc4e23ca47411f238b45c8.html), the paperwork is almost complete to confirm the transfer, with NO option to make the switch permanent.

Sportsmail reported yesterday that the Blues are expected to beat Manchester United and Arsenal to the loan signing of the 23-year-old forward from Spanish ...

Joao Felix is seen leaving Atletico Madrid ahead of his £9m half-season loan at Chelsea... Chelsea have overtaken Manchester United and Arsenal in the race to sign Felix from Atletico [Marca](https://www.marca.com/futbol/atletico/2023/01/09/63bc4e23ca47411f238b45c8.html) have reported that the club want to sign the forward to a one-year extension before sealing his move to Chelsea. Atletico Madrid want to sign Joao Felix to an extension before he seals a loan move to Chelsea [Sportsmail](/sport/football/article-11615487/Chelsea-reach-verbal-agreement-Atletico-Madrid-loan-signing-Joao-Felix.html) reported yesterday that the Blues are expected to beat Manchester United and [Arsenal](/sport/teampages/arsenal.html) to the loan signing of the 23-year-old forward. Joao Felix has been seen leaving Atletico Madrid's training ground as he gets set to complete his loan move to Chelsea - though reports have suggested that the deal won't include an option to buy the Portuguese star.

Joao Felix is heading to Chelsea with Man United seemingly deciding not to make an approach for the Atletico Madrid forward.

United, meanwhile, are in a tense race for the top four and can't afford to give a player time to settle into a system and get back to his best. United need a striker to lead the line so it's also difficult to see where Felix, who would demand to start most matches, would immediately fit into the system Ten Hag is making. It may well be disappointing for supporters to see United lose out or not even try for more exciting names and instead target Wout Weghorst, but in each case they have made the right decision. But he isn't a reliable goal scorer with just 34 in 131 appearances in Madrid, just five this season, and it's hardly surprising given he too isn't a natural striker. But the Brazilian was signed and Liverpool swooped in to enhance their own arsenal in a £35million transfer. In the case of Felix, the Portuguese star is set to leave Atletico Madrid on loan as inconsistent performances have seen him fall out of favour with Diego Simeone.

Joao Felix is on his way to sign for Chelsea after they reached a full agreement to sign him on loan from Atletico Madrid.

Now, he will be playing in the Premier League for the first time. It may just be a tactic to preserve his market value when the time comes for a sale, though. Either way, his immediate future will lie in London. Summing everything up, transfer guru Fabrizio Romano has taken to Twitter to confirm the move is going ahead. For example, he was linked with Manchester United and Arsenal. A Premier League transfer has long been touted for the Portuguese talent.

Chelsea are reportedly set to sign Joao Felix on loan from Atletico Madrid until the end of the season.

Chelsea decided to activate Joao Felix option on Monday morning as the injuries and also the recent results made it urgent. He will be in London by the end of Tuesday to wrap up the final details of his proposed switch and will be officially unveiled as a new Chelsea player in due course, according to It is said that the Blues are set to shell out a loan fee to Atletico Madrid of around £10m, an amount which includes the payment of Felix's full salary. I like Joao Felix, I don’t think he’s the answer to Chelsea’s problems, they need a centre-forward. Felix is expected to comply with Atletico's demands, though, which means that his loan move to Chelsea should be officially confirmed within the next 24 hours. [Chelsea](/latest/chelsea-fc) target Joao Felix is on his way to London to thrash out the formalities of his impending loan move to Stamford Bridge, according to reports.

Joao Felix's influencer girlfriend Margarida Corceiro has confirmed on Instagram that she is flying to London with the Portuguese star ahead of his medical ...

[Chelsea](/sport/teampages/chelsea.html), as he prepares to join the Blues on loan until the end of the season. with the Blues also covering his £5.3m wages Felix is due to move to Stamford Bridge in a switch that will see Chelsea cover all of his wages during the loan period, equating to £5.3m. [Sportsmail](/sport/football/article-11615487/Chelsea-reach-verbal-agreement-Atletico-Madrid-loan-signing-Joao-Felix.html) reported yesterday that the Blues are expected to beat [Manchester United](/sport/teampages/manchester-united.html) and [Arsenal](/sport/teampages/arsenal.html) to the loan signing of the 23-year-old forward. The deal is now close to being completed, and Corceiro posted a photo of herself smiling on a private jet on Instagram on Tuesday with the caption 'Morning' as she flew to London with Felix. - Felix is flying to London with his girlfriend ahead of the £9m loan deal

PA understands a £9million loan fee has been agreed with Atletico Madrid.

He will also be the club’s first capture since Boehly stood down from his role as interim sporting director to be replaced by Paul Winstanley and Christopher Vivell, who joined to head up Chelsea’s recruitment drive earlier this season. It comes with manager Graham Potter in the grip of an injury crisis, with 10 first-team players unavailable for last Sunday’s meek 4-0 surrender against Manchester City in the FA Cup. Felix will become the 13th signing of owner Todd Boehly’s reign, following a massive £250m transfer outlay in the summer and the capture of striker David Fofana and defender Benoit Badiashile earlier in January.

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.

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.

Joao Felix has been granted permission by Atletico Madrid to undergo a medical at Chelsea as his loan move nears completion, sources have told ESPN.

[club were open to agreeing a move away.](/football/atletico-madrid-espatletico_madrid/story/4826924/atletico-madrid-ceo-open-to-joao-felix-transfer) [Portugal](/football/team?id=482) forward to join the Premier League side on a six-month loan. [Joao Felix](http://www.espn.com/football/player/_/id/276350/joao-felix) has been granted permission by [Atletico Madrid](/football/team?id=1068) to undergo a medical in London as his loan move to [Chelsea](/football/team?id=363) nears completion, sources have told ESPN.