How much Chelsea are actually going to pay to sign Joao Felix from Atletico Madrid

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Chelsea have reportedly agreed a deal to sign another attacker before the summer transfer window slams shut later this month.

The Blues are reportedly set to announce the arrival of Joao Felix, after his brief loan spell at Stamford Bridge back in 2023.

Interest in the Portuguese star emerged as soon as a deal to sign Samu Omorodion collapsed at the final moments.

The likes of Gary Neville have questioned where Felix will fit in the Chelsea attack, with there already a plethora of talent available for Enzo Maresca this season.

This saw him have to drop Raheem Sterling from the matchday squad, something which didn’t go down well with the player and his camp.

Chelsea to pay up to £46m for Joao Felix

A lot of speculation has remained over the price that Chelsea are going to pay for Felix, especially when taking into account the fee that will be final for Conor Gallagher to go the other way.

According to Sky Sports, the Blues are going to pay an original £42m fixed fee, with potential add ons sitting at just over £4m.

This means the attacker will not end the summer as Chelsea’s most expensive signing, with that honour being given to Pedro Neto.

Enzo Maresca has lots of attackers to keep happy

Maresca is going to face plenty of issues fitting everyone into his side, with Neto, Noni Madueke and Mykhailo Mudryk all named on the bench for the first game of the season.

Madueke will likely be frustrated that he didn’t even come on, after enjoying a strong pre-season campaign with the Blues in the United States.

Christopher Nkunku may well be fearing for his place after the addition of Felix, with the Frenchman not really having a chance to prove himself due to injuries in his first campaign at the club.

It will be interesting to see the answers Maresca comes up with to try and keep the bloated squad happy as the games come thick and fast.