Todd Boehly has already handed Chelsea a huge advantage in the race to sign Atletico Madrid star Joao Felix. The 23-year-old has been heavily linked with a move to the Premier League recently after the Spanish giants' CEO Miguel Angel Gil Marin confirmed that it would be reasonable for the club to consider bids for the forward.
According to The Athletic, Aston Villa have emerged as a potential destination for the Portugal international due to the club's newly-formed 'strong' relationship with his agent, Jorge Mendes, following the appointment of Unai Emery as manager. However, the Villans are not the only Premier League side plotting a move for Felix.
Spanish outlet Marca state that Arsenal are leading the race to sign the Portuguese star with Mikel Arteta intent of compensating for Gabriel Jesus' absence. The Gunners striker has undergone successful knee surgery but it is too soon to formalise a return date, football.london understand.
