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Tom Coley

Chelsea given perfect Joao Felix 'sale' transfer option as Kai Havertz January replacement

Chelsea have been handed a major transfer boost for one of their attacking targets as Graham Potter plans an overhaul at Stamford Bridge. The new manager has been flexible with the way in which he lines up but hasn't gotten the best out of his options yet.

Thomas Tuchel also fell short of seeing his expensively assembled forward line produce consistently, and the challenge now lands at Todd Boehly's door to deal with it. The American co-owner has a war chest to hand Potter in 2023, and they may well have a chance at one of their previous targets.

Having chased to sign Joao Felix from Benfica back in 2019 before he joined Atletico Madrid, the Portugal international could be back on the list for Potter's new-look Chelsea. The 23-year-old hasn't reached the levels that many predicted of him as a talented teenager, but his goal at the World Cup against Ghana proved to be a reminder of the player that he could still become.

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