Report: £88m player likely to join Chelsea on loan next season, he wants assurances from Mauricio Pochettino

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Atletico Madrid’s Joao Felix is ‘likely’ to rejoin Chelsea again next season on another loan deal, according to reports.

Joao Felix, 23, joined Chelsea back in the January transfer window on a short-term loan until the end of the campaign.

The Portuguese attacker quickly impressed supporters with his impact in the side, albeit he’s now going through a quiet spell and isn’t scoring as regularly as he should.

He’s now being tipped with a return to Stamford Bridge next season.

The Sun claims that Felix looks set to spend the 2023/24 season on loan at Chelsea.

It is understood that Atletico valued him at £88million and want to sell him on a permanent deal, but they’re likely to reach a compromise with Chelsea for another loan deal.

The report claims that the 23-year-old forward is happy in London. However, he’ll want assurances from the next Blues manager – expected to be Mauricio Pochettino – about his game time next season if he stays.

It could cost Chelsea around £18million in fees plus the player’s £250,000-a-week wages to sign him on loan this summer.

The Evening Standard recently claimed that Mauricio Pochettino is going to be given the final say on if Chelsea re-sign Felix.

We’re a little concerned about the idea of the Blues spending so much to bring Felix back on loan again.

If Pochettino can help unlock anywhere near his full potential, he could become a star player at Stamford Bridge.

Our biggest concern is that he’s scored two goals in 16 Blues appearances so far, though. In fact, he can’t get in Frank Lampard’s starting line-up right now.

We like the idea of Felix operating in a No.10 position in a Pochettino system, but let’s see how the future unfolds in the coming weeks.