Chelsea look set to offload at least one of their big-money forwards this summer.
Chelsea have allowed several attackers to leave Stamford Bridge over the last couple of transfer windows.
The above includes the likes of Joao Felix and Raheem Sterling, though the duo have only left the club on loan.
Enzo Maresca was asked about Felix following Chelsea’s 2-1 loss to Brighton & Hove Albion in the fourth round of the FA Cup over the weekend. He told reporters that his side were not missing the 25-year-old despite their struggles at the Amex.
Chelsea planning to sell Joao Felix
Last week, it was reported by one outlet in England that Felix may have played his last game for Chelsea following his loan move to AC Milan.
However, since then, reports from Spain have gone one step further and claimed that Chelsea will definitely offload the Portuguese.
According to Sport, the Blues are going to sell Felix this summer, though it is not clear who his next club will be.
Felix has made a good start to life at Milan, scoring on his debut in a Coppa Italia tie against AS Roma. If the Portugal international continues to deliver at the San Siro, then Milan are likely to be one option for him.
Joao Felix wanted to join Barcelona
Felix spent last season on loan at Barcelona, and it seems like he enjoyed his time there.
The same Sport report claims that Felix wanted to rejoin Barcelona in the January transfer window and that they were his first choice, but the Catalan club were not interested in him.
Milan are not a bad alternative, though, and the most important thing for Felix is getting minutes. In the past, his former manager Graham Potter has described him as “confident” (via Chelsea’s official website), and he probably needs game time to get that confidence back.
Under Maresca this season, the former Atletico Madrid star made just three starts in the Premier League.
All in all, it would now not be a surprise to see Felix leave Chelsea permanently in the summer despite only arriving in west London last year.
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