Joao Felix heading to AC Milan! Chelsea agree deadline day loan deal after Portugal international 'pushes hard' for Rossoneri transfer

Joao Felix looks set to leave Chelsea to join AC Milan on loan for the rest of the season on the final day of the winter transfer window.

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• Joao Felix pushing for AC Milan move
• Chelsea in basic agreement with Serie A side
• Rossoneri to pay €2m to land attacker

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  Chelsea and Milan have already reached an agreement over a deal that would see the Portuguese attacker join the Rossoneri for the remainder of the 2024-25 campaign, Gianluca Di Marzio reports.

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  THE BIGGER PICTURE

  While the final details of the deal are still to be decided, a move seems imminent as the 25-year-old has been pushing for Chelsea to let him leave for the Serie A giants. Joao Felix joined the Blues from Atletico Madrid last summer but has started just three of the 12 Premier League matches in which he has featured this season.

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  According to in Italy, Milan will pay around €2 million (£1.6m) for the loan deal, below than the €4m (£3.3m) Chelsea initially requested after agent Jorge Mendes convinced them to lower their demands.

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  WHAT NEXT FOR FELIX?

  Joao Felix is expected to travel to Italy imminently to complete his temporary move before the transfer window closes and will therefore miss Chelsea's Monday night clash with West Ham.