Chelsea receive Joao Felix update as Man Utd eye AMBITIOUS transfer

Cameron Smith

25 Feb 2025 20:30 GMT
3 min read

Chelsea have been handed a blow in their bid to include Joao Felix in a swap deal offer for AC Milan winger Rafael Leao.

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Felix joined Milan on loan during the January transfer window and he has already admitted that he is eager to sign a permanent deal with the Serie A giants when his temporary spell ends this summer.

The Portugal international struggled to break into Chelsea’s favoured starting XI following his arrival from Atletico Madrid last year, amid significant competition from Cole Palmer, and he is expected to leave the club in the 2025 summer transfer window.

Milan are one of the clubs linked with a permanent move for Felix, and Chelsea have been tipped to include the 25-year-old in a swap deal bid for the aforementioned Leao.

The Blues are long-term admirers of Leao and they are set to pursue a move later this year following Mykhailo Mudryk’s provisional suspension for doping.

However, Chelsea’s hopes of landing the Portugal star have been dented as Al-Hilal, Manchester City and Manchester United are all interested in signing him this summer, according to Fichajes.

AC Milan have reportedly set their asking price at €100 million, but the San Siro side are willing to sell him as they look to complete a squad overhaul ahead of the 2025-26 campaign.

Rafael Leao to leave AC Milan?

Leao has scored nine goals and provided seven assists in 36 matches across all competitions so far this season, and his Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) currently stands at €69.6m.

Arsenal, Barcelona and Chelsea have all been heavily linked with a move for the 25-year-old in recent years, and a Milan exit now seems as though it’s finally on the cards.