Official: Milan send Joao Felix and Sottil back to old clubs | OneFootball

Milan have officially released Joao Felix and Riccardo Sottil, returning the players from their loans to Chelsea and Fiorentina.

The Rossoneri brought both of the forwards in during the January transfer window on six-month loans.

Those contracts will expire on June 30 and there were no real attempts to negotiate any longer stays, let alone permanent transfers.

Milan flops from Joao Felix and Sottil

ITALY – FEBRUARY 05: Riccardo Sottil acknowledges the fans following the Coppa Italia Quarter Final match between AC Milan and AS Roma at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on February 05, 2025 in Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

Joao Felix made 21 competitive appearances for the Diavolo, contributing three goals and one assist.

The six-month loan came at a cost of €5.5m, but with Chelsea covering much of his salary during that period.

Sottil arrived from Fiorentina in January for €1m and there was an option to buy included and set at €10m, but Milan officially confirmed today that it would not be activated.

He made only eight appearances for a total of 141 minutes on the field, not contributing to any goals or assists.

These are just the latest loans that did not go beyond the end of the season at San Siro, along with Kyle Walker from Manchester City and Tammy Abraham from Roma.