Atletico Madrid does not contemplate selling Joao Felix for a transfer fee that is less than €100m, according to a report in Marca.
Joao Felix currently plies his trade for Premier League side Chelsea on loan from Atletico Madrid. Chelsea signed the Portuguese international on loan for the remainder of the 22/23 season in the January transfer window.
The loan deal does not have a purchase option. As things stand, Joao Felix will return to Atletico Madrid after the expiry of his loan deal.
Chelsea are reportedly delighted with Joao Felix and would be willing to sit down and talk with Atletico Madrid over a permanent transfer. However, the Stamford Bridge outfit have not yet tabled any offers for Felix to the Spanish side, according to Marca.
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Atletico Madrid will not lower their valuation of Joao Felix
According to Marca, Atletico Madrid does not consider selling Joao Felix for less than €100m. The report also says that Atletico Madrid will stand firm on their valuation and will not lower it.
Chelsea have not yet decided whether to sign Joao Felix on a permanent deal in the summer. Even if they are keen on landing the Portuguese international on a permanent contract, it remains to be seen if they will be ready to meet Atletico Madrid’s valuation of the player.
Meanwhile, Joao Felix has not exactly hit the ground running at Chelsea following his loan move to the Premier League side. The Portuguese international has only scored two goals for Chelsea in 14 games across Premier League and Champions League this season.
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Chelsea, meanwhile, are struggling and have had an underwhelming campaign so far this season. The Blues languish at 11th in the Premier League points table. They also recently sacked Graham Potter and appointed Frank Lampard as their interim manager for the remainder of the season.
While Felix has not been dismal for Chelsea, he has neither been that impressive for the Blues to shell out €100m to sign him from Atletico Madrid in the summer transfer window of 2023.
Felix will be aiming to make even more contributions to Chelsea in their remaining games in the Premier League and Champions League this season and make a positive impression.
