Joao Felix unlikely to be signed by AC MIlan in summer time

Chelsea are dealing with a big monetary setback this summer time – with reviews suggesting that Joao Felix’s disappointing mortgage spell at AC Milan has all however ended any hopes of a profitable sale.

Based on Gazzetta dello Sport, it’s now nearly sure that the attacker will return to Stamford Bridge on the finish of the season when his mortgage expires, with Milan unwilling to make the transfer everlasting.

The 25-year-old arrived at San Siro in February, hoping to revive his profession after underwhelming spells at Atletico Madrid, Barcelona, and Chelsea.

He has began six consecutive matches for Milan with out registering a objective or an help, leaving his ambition of a everlasting keep in disarray. Chelsea had been relying on offloading him to recoup a bit of the €52 million they invested in him final summer time.

However together with his worth plummeting, the Blues now face the prospect of getting an undesirable participant again on their books and no clear purchaser in sight.

The Portuguese ahead endured a irritating first half of the season below Enzo Maresca – making simply three Premier League begins as a consequence of competitors from Cole Palmer and Christopher Nkunku.

AC Milan introduced in Joao Felix after failed Marcus Rashford switch

Marcus Rashford finally made the mortgage transfer to Aston Villa (Photograph by Gareth Copley/Getty Photographs)

It’s thought that Milan turned to Felix after failing to land Marcus Rashford, who opted to maneuver to Aston Villa as an alternative. However the transfer has not labored out, leaving the Rossoneri unwilling to maintain him past this season.

Felix was broadly considered top-of-the-line younger skills in world soccer. Atletico made him the fourth-most costly participant of all time in 2019, paying €126 million to safe his companies.

Nonetheless, he struggled to adapt to Diego Simeone’s defensive system, and reviews urged that the pair had a falling out. In 131 appearances for Atletico, he managed simply 34 objectives earlier than being despatched out on to Chelsea and Barcelona.