“Package to Chelsea” – Ben Jacobs reveals fee Saudi club will pay for unwanted Blues ace | OneFootball

Al-Nassr are set to pay Chelsea a total package of around £48m for Joao Felix, with all parties optimistic a deal will get done according to Ben Jacobs.

Felix was thought to be closing in on a return to Benfica, and it was reported the Blues were in negotiations with the Portuguese club.

However, Saudi side Al-Nassr have now come in for Felix, and it appears the 25-year-old is going to be swapping London for Riyadh.

Al-Nassr set to pay around £48m for Felix

Felix only joined Chelsea last summer from Atletico Madrid in a deal worth £45m, but he spent the second half of last season on loan at AC Milan.

Milan opted against making the move permanent, and Felix now looks set to embark on the next chapter of his career in Saudi Arabia.

Al-Nassr are set to pay around £48m for Joao Felix. (Photo by Richard Pelham/Getty Images)

Felix is believed to have said yes to Al-Nassr’s proposal and negotiations are believed to be at the final stages between the clubs.

Chelsea have reportedly set their asking price at £43.3m for Felix, and Jacobs has now provided an update on the deal.

He took to X.com and said:

“The Al-Nassr package to Chelsea is around £48m and all parties optimistic the deal will get done.”

If the deal goes through Felix will be the fourth player to leave following Noni Madueke, Djordje Petrovic and Kepa Arrizabalaga.

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An agreement on personal terms is thought to be close, with Leipzig believed to want a total package of £60m for the 22-year-old.

Simons wants to join Chelsea, with his preference said to be a move to the Premier League, and he can play both on the left and as a number ten making him a great fit for Enzo Maresca’s system.