Chelsea closing in on Felix transfer from Atletico

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– Chelsea are close to signing Atletico Madrid forward Joao Felix on loan for the rest of the season.

– The 23-year-old played for Portugal at the World Cup and scored one goal in five outings at the tournament.

– Felix has attracted interest from Arsenal and Manchester United but is understood to favour a move to Chelsea.

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– Atletico made Felix the fifth most expensive player in history when they paid Benfica £113m for the then 19-year-old in 2019.

– Although he has impressed at times, Felix has not reached the heights expected on a consistent basis.

– Blues owner Todd Boehly is keen to bolster manager Graham Potter’s injury-hit squad, who have slipped to 10th in the Premier League and were hammered 4-0 by Manchester City in the FA Cup on Sunday.

– Felix has played for Atletico twice since going out at the quarter-final stage of the of the World Cup.

– He scored in a 2-0 win against Elche on 29 December before playing 73 minutes in a 1-0 defeat by Barcelona on Sunday.

– Felix has scored five goals and provided three assists for Atletico in 20 outings this season.

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