Chelsea reached with Madrid “Atletico” a verbal agreement on the transfer of the Portuguese midfielder Joao Felix on loan.
The amount of compensation will be about € 11 million – this is less than the mattress toppers originally wanted, journalist David Ornstein reports on Twitter.
Manchester United and Arsenal were also interested in the player’s services, but the 23-year-old Portuguese preferred the blue project.
In 14 matches for Madrid in all competitions, Felix scored four goals and became the author of three assists. At the World Cup in Qatar, the midfielder scored one goal in four matches for the Portuguese national team and twice assisted partners.