Exclusive rates Chelsea’s chances of completing “complex” playmaker deal in next 7 days | OneFootball

January is almost into its final week, and Chelsea have still not made any major moves beyond recalling two defenders from their loans.

We expect something to happen in the next few days, whether that’s a loan or a permanent sale, and one rather surprising candidate is Joao Felix. The Portugal star is not featuring much for Enzo Maresca’s first team, and just 6 months after arriving is being linked with an exit to AC Milan.

CaughtOffside today have an exclusive update on the move which reveals something we had already predicted, frankly: that this whole deal looks very “complex” to do this month.

The issue us that Chelsea paid something like €50m for Felix back in the summer, and will not be able to countenance a loss on that. And Milan, no matter how much they want Felix, aren’t going to be able to pay anything near that.

There’s also the question of fit – Sergio Conceicao has just been appointed at Milan to bring grit, hard work and determination. Not three things you really associate with Felix.

Loan deal could be useful – but “complex” deal looks just that

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A loan deal could suit both parties – we can just imagine the attacking midfielder now in the iconic black and red kit, strutting around Serie A with more time and space to work his magic than in the Premier League. For him, it would be a great move we reckon.

A loan would allow Milan to try him out and potentially buy him in the future if they get good results from him. But why would Chelsea loan out a player who is just a couple of injuries away from first team action?

We can see why this deal is considered so “complex.” Unless something shocking occurs, it’s not happening.