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What Chelsea’s Joao Felix wants to do once his AC Milan loan ends in the summer

Giuseppe Labellarte

Tue 4 February 2025 16:45, UK Updated Mon 10 February 2025 18:13, UK

TBR Football can exclusively confirm what Chelsea forward Joao Felix wants to do after his AC Milan loan ends in the summer.

Felix has swapped Stamford Bridge for the San Siro on a straight loan deaꦏ🧸l until the end of the season.

AC Milan have paid Chelsea a £5million loan fee for Felix, with no option or obligation t💯o buy the Portuga👍l international.

As things stand, Felix is setไ to return𓆉 to Chelsea at the end of the season, but the 25-year-old – and Milan – have other plans.

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Joao Felix and AC Milan have long-term future together in mind

TBR Football chief correspondent Graeme Bailey understands that Joao Felix has been told that the Italian giants fully intend on making his move permanent𒀰 in the summer.

Felix🗹 had interest from a💖 number of Premier League clubs including Aston Villa, whilst both Tottenham and Manchester United madeꦇ enquiries.

However, Milan soon emerged as his preference and we are to💮ld that, although Felix is joining on an initial short-term loan until the summer, the Rossoneri already have their mind set on a long-terཧm future with Felix.

During his conversations with Mi🗹lan which included fellow countryman Sergio Conceicao – the new head coach – he was also won over by the club’s football advisor Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who has informed the club’s top brass that Felix could play a huge role in the club going forward.

We understaౠnd that the c💟lub’s hierarchy are very happy to have landed Felix, but they were unable to put together a permanent package this month as they had to complete their deal for Santi Gimenez from Feyenoord.

We are told that Felix only joined Milan knowing th🌠at there could be a long-term future for him at the San 🅷Siro.

How Felix has fared at Chelsea

Felix signed a seven-year contract when he moved to C🎃helsea on a £45million permanent deal in August.

He was previously on loan at Stamford B🌟ridge during the second half of tꦐhe 2022-23 season.

However, Felix has 👍struggled for game time🦩 under Enzo Maresca this season, getting 947 minutes under his belt from 20 outings.

Felix has only started three Prem♛ier League games all season, though he featured regularly in the cups, and has seven goals and two assists to his name.