Chelsea consider using Joao Felix in deal to sign Arsenal and West Ham target
Chelsea consider using Joao Felix in deal to sign Arsenal and West Ham target
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Chelsea will consider using wantaway forward Joao Felix in a deal to sign Arsenal and West Ham target Jhon Duran from Aston Villa, according to reports. Felix only joined Chelsea last summer in a £45m deal from Atletico Madrid, but is already being tipped to leave after a frustrating spell at Stamford Bridge.
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Chelsea’s wealth of attacking options has restricted Felix to just three league starts this season, the Portugal international behind the likes of Cole Palmer, Noni Madueke, Pedro Neto and Jadon Sancho in Enzo Maresca’s pecking order. Felix has grown frustrated with his reduced role in west London and is open to leaving Chelsea before the January transfer window closes next week.
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Aston Villa appear to be leading the race to sign Felix having opened talks with Chelsea earlier in the week. Unai Emery is a known admirer of Felix having tried to sign him before Chelsea secured his signature last summer. A number of European clubs are also interested in Felix but Villa, currently eighth, would give the 25-year-old the chance to stay in the Premier League.
Chelsea will sanction Felix’s departure if a suitable agreement can be reached and could try to sign Duran from Villa as part of the deal, according to talkSPORT. Duran has been linked with a move away from Villa Park after playing second fiddle to England striker Ollie Watkins all season.
