Portugal international Joao Felix has suggested he is open to a permanent move to Chelsea this summer.
Felix has made only one appearance for Chelsea thus far after being sent off on his debut against Fulham last month.
While January saw a number of big-name attackers arrive in form of Mykhailo Mudryk and Noni Madueke, wholesale changes are expected at Stamford Bridge at the end of the season, perhaps opening up a permanent space in the squ
According to Standard Sport the 23-year-old loanee would cost around £70-£80m this summer were Chelsea to try and keep the forward long-term, despite reports in Spain suggesting parent club Atletico Madrid would likely demand a staggering £124mFelix’s relationship with Atletico boss Diego Simeone is believed to remain strained and Chelsea’s hand could be strengthened by their increasingly close relationship with super-agent Jorge Mendes.
Atletico, meanwhile, are also thought to be keen to move Felix’s £250,000-per-week wages off their books.
Of a more potentially more permanent arrangement, Felix told Diario AS: “I feel very good at Chelsea, I like the club. There’s no option to buy in the contract, so if they want to keep me they’ll have to find an agreement with Atletico.

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