Chelsea are reportedly already sold on signing Joao Felix in the summer on a permanent deal, with the likes of Arsenal set to officially miss out on the Atletico Madrid star.
According to AS, the Blues have been very impressed with what they have seen from the Portuguese international despite playing just three games for the west London club, with Felix scoring over the weekend in Chelsea’s 1-1 draw against West Ham.
Although Felix was shown a straight red card in his debut against Fulham, the 23-year-old has shown a lot of promise since signing for Chelsea in January on a short-term loan deal, with Graham Potter’s side now keen to make the deal permanent at the end of the season.
With the likes of Arsenal and Manchester United missing out on Felix as reported by the Athletic, Chelsea going all out to bring the attacker to Stamford Bridge for good will all but end any of Mikel Arteta’s and Erik Ten Hag’s dreams of signing the Premier League loanee.
Indeed, Chelsea are set to spend big yet again in the summer having spend over £500m in the last two transfer windows combined. And Felix could easily become one of their most expensive signings if the Blues decide to meet Atletico’s demands on a permanent deal.
As for Arsenal, whilst Felix would have been a useful loan signing, the reality is that the Gunners made the right choice in investing in a wide-attacker in Leandro Trossard than a central forward like the Portuguese international, with the case also the same heading into the summer.
Chelsea proved right in signing Felix on loan in January
Many viewed Chelsea’s loan signing of Felix as a potential waste of funds, another Gonzalo Higuain or Radamel Falcao to add to the Blues long list of flopped short-term January additions. However, the 23-year-old has been quite the coup for Potter, and a summer move now feels like a smart idea for the west Londoners.
Whilst a permanent transfer might be expensive, money is of no object for Chelsea under Todd Boehly, and the Portuguese forward could soon become an important part of the Stamford Bridge side’s long-term plans for the American owner and Potter.
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