Chelsea have reached a full settlement with Atletico Madrid for the mortgage signing of Joao Felix, who will prolong his current contract before heading out on loan.
Felix has been closely linked with a go away from Atletico Madrid in the course of this switch window, with his agent Jorge Mendes providing him to a couple of clubs in England, as tested through Fabrizio Romano to CaughtOffside by his Substack column. Romano lately tested that Chelsea have been in a top function to signal Felix in January, and he’s now supplied an update on his Twitter, using his famous tagline…
Here we go! Romano has verified a deal has been performed for Felix, but has additionally noted that Felix will signal a new contract at Atletico till 2027. It appears Atletico nonetheless have Felix in their long-term plans, which makes the excessive loan fee Chelsea are inclined to pay even extra excessive. If Chelsea were planning on signing Felix on a permanent in the summer after a successful loan, then the loan rate makes sense, however if Felix is signing a new contract at Atletico, a permanent deal looks unlikely.