Chelsea Sets Price Tag as Joao Felix Chooses Next Club

Chelsea have established their requested price at Joao Felix following the disappointing performance at Stamford Bridge, further discussions took place between him and his childhood favorite team, Benfica, as reported in various sources. Portugal .

Felix, who is 25 years old, plans to depart from Chelsea this summer following a disappointing period with the team.

Chelsea spent £45m to sign the Portuguese playmaker from Atletico Madrid Last summer, although he only began playing in just three Premier League matches prior to this period. loaned to AC Milan in January .

Felix failed to impress Chelsea’s new manager, Enzo Maresca, and encountered comparable difficulties during his time at Milan, ultimately dashed prospects for a permanent transfer to the Italian club.

Benfica has had discussions with Chelsea regarding a potential agreement for Felix. Moreover, the Premier League team has signaled their willingness to offload him—provided they get a minimum bid of £21 million.

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Portuguese outlet A Bola suggest that Benfica are 'aspirational' about repatriating Felix to the club where he developed into a promising star.

They aim to have the deal finalized so that Felix can play for Benfica by then. upcoming Club World Cup , beginning on June 15.

Before joining Atletico Madrid for £113 million in 2019, Felix netted 20 goals during his debut and sole campaign with Benfica’s senior squad, rendering him the sport's fourth priciest acquisition ever.

Benfica now has the opportunity to bring him back for at least £21 million, yet the main hurdle that could obstruct this deal might be Felix’s substantial salary.

According to A Bola, Benfica cannot 'come anywhere near' matching Felix's current wage at Chelsea, so the former Barcelona loan player would have to accept a substantial salary reduction to rejoin the team.

Ex-Chelsea title winner John Obi Mikel has recently encouraged his old team to offload Felix during the upcoming summer transfer window. He mentioned that he was unsure of the reason behind his return to Stamford Bridge.

"The reason for his return to Chelsea, I am clueless," he stated. Daily Telegraph 'Investing £40-£50 million to bring him back and then allowing him to go out on loan after just a few months.'

'I simply can't comprehend what occurred and how it came about. I'm certain that Paul Winstanley and the others involved must have learned from this experience and won't repeat the same error.'

'He's visited the club two times so far and hasn't delivered. It must be time to move on.'

During the Nations League semi-final match against Germany on Wednesday evening, Felix sat on the sidelines with the Portuguese team as they secured their victory.

He aims to seize a chance to leave his mark on Sunday night when Portugal will play against Spain in the Nations League final at the Allianz Arena. .

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