João Félix is ‘very close’ to Chelsea, according to reports from the Spanish media on Monday.
Surprising claims from Marca say the Blues suddenly lead the race for the Atletico Madrid star.
It’s said that the battle looked like a ‘one-on-one’ tussle between Arsenal and Manchester United to sign the 23-year-old, and Chelsea now positioned themselves ‘to be close to winning’ the competition.
According to Marca, the bad form lived by the Blues is what convinced them to ‘bet heavily’ on the player.
So even though they seemed to be out of the race for that signing, they are now trying to reinforce the squad to ‘change the negative dynamics’ they’ve been experiencing.
Atletico Madrid had no offers to sell Felix now, and as they loan him to the Blues, they shall wait until the summer to see if they receive any bids for a permanent departure.
Marca claims Felix’s exit from the club is ‘closer than ever’, as the move could happen ‘in the next few days’.
Meanwhile in Portugal, Record claims that Atletico Madrid and Chelsea are indeed negotiating a €11m loan. It’s said Arsenal and Manchester United had also been in talks with the La Liga side for the transfer, but did not reach that requested price.
