Joao Felix in limbo again as Flamengo offer escape route to forgotten Chelsea star | OneFootball

Chelsea forward Joao Felix is almost certain to leave the club this summer, and a couple of options are on the table.

According to A Bola, Brazilian outfit Flamengo are interested in signing the Portuguese forward.

Felix has struggled to find a permanent home over the past couple of years. His summer switch to Chelsea was supposed to mark a new start.

However, he has failed to establish himself in Enzo Maresca’s squad.

Maresca never passed on a chance to wax lyrical about Felix’s quality, but he couldn’t find a permanent spot for the forward in his complex system.

After struggling for playing time in the first six months at the Bridge, Felix was back to square one.

He joined AC Milan on loan in January, looking for another fresh start. It seemed like a safe haven when he scored on his debut, but his loan spell at San Siro has gone downhill since.

Unsurprisingly, Milan have decided against keeping Felix beyond his six-month spell. He will return to Chelsea at the end of the season, but will most likely be on the move again this summer.

Flamengo dream of luring Felix to Brazil and are ready to table an initial loan proposal with the prospect of a permanent move.

But the 25-year-old is not ready to call time on his European adventure.

Felix’s future is up in the air, but Brazil will not be his next destination – not unless no other European club is willing to give him an umpteenth chance to prove he belongs on the big stage.

Chelsea invested £45 million in signing Felix from Atletico Madrid.

When they move him on at the end of the season, they’ll be keen to get most of their investment back.

Benfica have previously expressed an interest, as have Aston Villa.

The Premier League club will be more focused on keeping Marcus Rashford, but there’s a chance they could offer Felix an escape route.