Chelsea appear to have finally found a buyer for Joao Felix and could be set to receive a big transfer fee for him.
For a while now, Benfica have looked like they would be the Chelsea outcast’s destination this summer.
It had been claimed that their club president Rui Costa had already reserved the No.10 shirt for Felix, a jersey worn by Costa himself and the late Eusebio.
However, that shirt number will likely have to go to someone else now, with Benfica set to miss out on the forward.
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Chelsea could sell Joao Felix to Al-Nassr for over £40m following £5m loan deal
In April, it was reported that Felix was attracting interest from Saudi Arabia, and a move there could be about to materialise.
Journalist Ben Jacobs has claimed on X that Saudi Pro League side Al-Nassr are close to signing the 25-year-old from Chelsea.
According to Jacobs, the Blues will receive more than £40m for their unwanted attacker, meaning that they are set to make a profit on him.
Chelsea, who signed Felix from Atletico Madrid last summer for £45m, received a £5m fee for the Portuguese when they loaned him out to AC Milan during the January transfer window.
If the transfer to Al-Nassr goes through, Felix will link up with Portugal teammate Cristiano Ronaldo.
Cristiano Ronaldo’s role in Joao Felix’s potential Saudi Arabia move
Al-Nassr may have Ronaldo to thank for Felix’s possible switch to the club. Before news of Al-Nassr’s interest broke, The Chelsea Chronicle was told that Ronaldo had recommended Saudi Arabian football to Felix.
The Portugal international is not the only Chelsea player who is expected to leave Stamford Bridge between now and the end of the transfer window.
Raheem Sterling is another failed signing who is set to depart west London. Juventus are said to be keen on Sterling, while the 30-year-old has also been linked with Bayer Leverkusen.
Having spent £50m on him, unless a Saudi Arabian club come knocking like with Felix, there is zero chance of Chelsea making any profit on Sterling.
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