may start to focus on loanee Joao Felix in the event that they safe qualification to subsequent season’s , on account of the Portuguese ahead’s current stance on a potential switch. Felix left after his relationship with Diego Simeone broke down and quickly joined Chelsea on an costly six-month mortgage.
The Portugal star has proven glimpses of high quality amid a disrupted spell at Stamford Bridge, with two completely different head coaches in and , although in the event that they do want to signal him on a everlasting foundation they should negotiate with Atletico as soon as once more as there isn't a choice to signal him within the mortgage deal.
Chelsea might have thought they have been handed a lifeline when Spanish outlet reported that Felix wish to stay in England subsequent season versus a return to along with his mum or dad membership, however face a considerably uphill battle as one main issue behind his considering is to play within the Champions League.
Since Todd Boehly and co took over at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea have confronted important disruption by means of managerial modifications, a bloated and unbalanced squad which has Lampard’s outfit at the moment sat eleventh within the league desk and over 20 factors away from a top-four place and Champions League soccer subsequent season.
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Felix’s stance does open the door to those that do make the highest 4, at the moment prone to be , , and Newcastle. The Gunners and Purple Devils had been rumoured with a January mortgage for the 23-year-old earlier than they have been gazumped by Chelsea, although the Magpies may make a giant assertion by touchdown him forward of their rivals.
Atletico had reportedly been open to a different mortgage for subsequent season with an analogous monetary bundle, as Chelsea lined the whole lot of Felix’s wages along with a £9.7million mortgage price. If Newcastle have been serious about buying the Portuguese ahead outright, Atleti had demanded £124.5m in accordance with , which might be a membership and British switch report.
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It's unlikely that any membership would pay that price for Felix, together with Newcastle, although if he have been dropped at St James’ Park he would doubtless surpass Bruno Guimaraes and Alexander Isak because the membership’s most high-profile signing below the brand new Saudi Arabian Public Funding Fund possession.
He would have already got an ally at Newcastle, nonetheless, having labored with at Atletico. The right-back clearly has a constructive view on Felix additionally, having praised his potential following a 1-1 draw with United. "It was unbelievable. He can achieve this many issues like that. He has the standard," Trippier instructed 5 Stay final yr.
"We want him to step up, we'd like him to be the distinction. I used to be stunned they introduced him off, as a result of I believe that modified the dynamic of the way in which Atletico Madrid have been enjoying."