Chelsea are set for a busy final 24 hours in the January transfer window as they make any last amendments to their squad for the rest of the campaign.
The month has been quiet so far for the Blues. The only first team addition has been Trevoh Chalobah being recalled from his loan.
Only Cesare Casadei and Renato Veiga have left the club, although reports have linked numerous Blues with a departure before Monday night’s deadline.
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Joao Felix could stay at Chelsea as Blues don’t want to loan him out
Joao Felix has been strongly linked with a move away from Stamford Bridge, with both Aston Villa and AC Milan very interested in taking him.
Unai Emery is a notable fan of Felix, and there is certainly an attacking void to be filled at Villa Park after the departure of former Chelsea target Jhon Duran.
Despite the Premier League side working hard to get that deal done, there is now a realistic prospect that the Portugal international remains in West London for the rest of the campaign at least.
The Chelsea Chronicle understands that Chelsea’s desire for a loan to include an obligation or for him to leave permanently is currently posing a stumbling block for interested parties.
It is also understood that so far, both Villa and Milan have only offered to sign Felix on loan, and with just a day of the window to go it looks as if he could end up staying put, as things stand.
As well as this, Chelsea are not actually interested in loaning any players to Villa, with them being a direct threat to their Champions League hopes. This puts a big dent in their hopes to sign Axel Disasi too.
Chelsea’s January signings weigh on whether Joao Felix leaves
Despite the fact Chelsea are yet to make a permanent signing this month, reports have stated that the Blues are still interested in making additions before tomorrow night’s deadline.
It has been claimed the most likely addition’s will be in attack. The Blues have been strongly linked with the likes of Alejandro Garnacho and Mathys Tel.
However, it was predicted that Chelsea signing an attacker relies on Felix and Christopher Nkunku, with one of them needing to depart in order for a deal to move forwards.
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