Chelsea have been handed a huge boost in their mission to sign on-loan Atletico Madrid star Joao Felix permanently. The 23-year-old was heavily linked with a move to Arsenal and Manchester United earlier this month but, after the Blues entered the race, he opted for a move to Stamford Bridge instead.
The west Londoners are expected to pay the Spanish giants around £9million for the six-month loan Felix, who had been watched on several occasions by the club's scouts before an agreement was reached. Despite having played just 57 minutes for Chelsea, the Portugal international looks set to be a great success.
Initially, it was revealed that Atletico didn't want to provide Todd Boehly an option to buy in Felix's contract. However, The Athletic have since reported otherwise, handing the Blues great security ahead of the summer.
