CM: Felix can only leave Chelsea on certain conditions – why a permanent move is preferred | OneFootball

AC Milan would like to add to their attacking line in the winter mercato and Joao Felix is the leading idea currently.

With the deal for Marcus Rashford stalling, reports suggested that Felix was being considered by Milan, especially with the good relationship with Jorge Mendes. However, the initial attempt was met with a no.

Today, the reasoning for this has been revealed. Calciomercato.com reports that the club see Felix as ‘expendable’ and an exit is not off the cards, far from it. However, there are already several players who are away from the club on loan, and Chelsea are close to reaching the limit with this.

Cesare Casadei could leave on loan with a guaranteed revenue to arrive at the end, whilst Nkunku could also create a better chance of revenue. Considering Felix arrived in the summer for a higher amount, a dry loan would probably be the Rossoneri’s option.

For Chelsea, who are looking for ‘definitive’ transfers to fund a move for Karim Adeyemi or Jamie Gittens, a loan move would serve little to no purpose.

Ultimately, Milan like the player, but whether they are willing to act on that admiration with a transfer offer seems unlikely at this stage.