PSG prepare 'CRAZY OFFER' for Chelsea star

Tom Weber

• Updated: 3 Apr 2023 11:50 BST
• 3 min read

Paris Saint-Germain are reportedly preparing a "crazy offer" for on-loan Chelsea ace Joao Felix.

The erstwhile Portuguese wonderkid has been with the Blues since arriving from Atletico Madrid on a half-season loan in January.

In that time, he has made 10 appearances and chipped in with two goals, though he would perhaps already have a few more fixtures under his belt had he not received a red card an hour into his Premier League debut against Fulham.

Despite Chelsea's struggles this season, which have now led to Graham Potter's sacking, the 23-year-old has impressed, and he will likely be the subject of an intense bidding war in the summer as he reportedly does not want to return to Atleti.

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While he is currently a Chelsea player, the ball is ultimately in the Madrid sides' court because there is no option to buy in his loan deal. Chelsea are naturally keen on keeping him around, but Manchester United are also said to be lurking. Indeed, another big club has now emerged to rival the interest of the Premier League giants.

PSG's crazy offer

The team in question is PSG, according to Fichajes. "Faced with the possible departure of [Kylian] Mbappé and [Lionel] Messi," reports the Spanish outlet, "Joao Félix would be the generational replacement for the attack of a PSG side that continues to disappoint in the Champions League..."

If Fichajes' claims are to be believed, PSG are preparing an offer said to be in the region of €120-140 million, which would at least equal the €126m fee that Atletico originally paid when Joao Felix arrived from Benfica in 2019.

"The team led by Christophe Galtier would blow up the transfer market with the arrival of the Portuguese footballer, his agent Jorge Mendes working on the corresponding negotiations with Nasser Al-Khelaifi to try to help PSG as much as possible so that they can be done in a totally unexpected way," writes the Spanish paper.

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Joao Felix never lived up to the sum Atleti splashed on him, so it is somewhat understandable that they would want to recuperate as much money as possible. But a fee in excess of €120m would truly be crazy - as it was back in 2019 - for a player whose Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) has dipped to €45m recently.