Atletico Madrid and Chelsea both found themselves enamoured with the idea of Joao Felix, only to be left underwhelmed by the reality. So, when the Portuguese playmaker made a fast start to his short-term loan spell at AC Milan,

AC Milan Senior Advisor Zlatan Ibrahimović has opened up about his side signing Chelsea attacking midfielder Joao Felix on a permanent basis. Felix left Chelsea to join the Italian side on loan in the January transfer window.

Milan, which generally don’t splurge that much, are prepared to make sacrifices to keep Joao Felix. Theo Hernandez is top of the list in that sense. The negotiation to renew his contract, which is up in 2026, is stalling.