Fabrizio Romano has offered an replace on the Joao Felix to Chelsea switch saga because the Portuguese ahead is ready to journey to London in the present day for his medical with the Blues.
It appears like Felix’s transfer from Atletico Madrid to Chelsea is now very near completion, although as we noticed with the latest Samu Omorodion and Conor Gallagher saga, a deal isn’t actually achieved till the golf equipment formally announce it.
Nonetheless, Romano says Felix is worked up to be returning for an additional spell at Chelsea after his earlier mortgage stint at Stamford Bridge, and will probably be attention-grabbing to see how he will get on and the way he’s obtained by the membership’s followers.
Felix didn’t precisely set the world alight the final time he was a Chelsea participant, whereas he additionally had an underwhelming mortgage spell at Barcelona final season.
Felix switch: Newest particulars on Chelsea return
Nonetheless, it appears Chelsea have determined to present Felix one other likelihood and he’s now near becoming a member of on a long-term contract, based on Romano within the X put up beneath…
?? João Félix day at Chelsea, plan confirmed.
He’s travelling to London in the present day for medical exams and contract signing, deal legitimate till June 2030
It would embrace an possibility for additional 12 months.
João, excited to return to Chelsea because it’s all agreed additionally along with his agent Mendes. pic.twitter.com/eLlzbKKXYi
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 20, 2024
Such a long-term deal for an under-performing participant appears barely dangerous from Chelsea, however that simply appears to be how they function nowadays, with loads of latest signings being handed very lengthy contracts.
It is going to be attention-grabbing to see if Enzo Maresca can get extra out of Felix than different managers have in latest instances, however general this doesn’t come throughout as essentially the most well-thought-out piece of labor within the switch market.
Chelsea’s present homeowners have tended to go for youthful gamers on an upward trajectory, whereas Felix is arguably a failed wonderkid, having by no means actually lived as much as the potential we noticed from him throughout his Benfica days a couple of years in the past.
Nonetheless, CFC want extra choices up entrance after the Omorodion deal fell by means of, and there’s little question that Felix has loads of high quality on his day, whereas he’ll be arriving in west London with a degree to show.
