Three days ago, we covered multiple claims from Spain that Chelsea will do everything they can to sign Atlético Madrid’s João Félix this summer.
Marca claim Chelsea are ‘working hand-in-hand’ with Félix’s agent Jorge Mendes on ‘how to close the deal’ for less than €45m.
Los Rojiblancos, for their part, are aiming to collect a higher fee from the forward’s sale, which is quite ambitioius.
The negotiations are dragging on for a while, but Marca say the two clubs are ‘condemned to understand each other’. That’s because Chelsea want him, and Atlético are keen to get rid of him.
Journalist Rubén Uría, relayed by Mundo Deportivo, now claims the negotiations continue between the La Liga side and the Blues.
Chelsea have made a bid of €46m plus bonuses and it brings them closer to finding an agreement with the Madrid club. Uría claims both clubs are obliged to agree a deal.
The 24-year-old’s sale will help Atlético unblock the deal for Chelsea’s Conor Gallagher.
Los Rojiblancos have agreed a deal with Enzo Maresca’s side for the midfielder. The transfer hasn’t gone through because the Premier League side decided against signing Atlético’s Samu Omorodion.
The Portugal international’s transfer to Chelsea can allow the 24-year-old Englishman to move in the opposite direction.
