Joao Felix joins AC Milan in loan deal from Chelsea until end of season in late January transfer window switch

Joao Felix has completed a loan move to AC Milan from Chelsea until the end of the season in a late switch as part of the January transfer window. The 25-year-old has scored seven goals so far this season with the Blues sitting fourth in the Premier League table with 43 points. Announcing Felix’s loan move, Chelsea said: "We look forward to supporting him during his loan spell. Good luck, Joao!"

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Joao Felix has joined AC Milan on loan from Chelsea for the rest of the 2024/25 season.

Milan will pay Chelsea a £5 million loan fee, with no requirement for the Italian club to buy Felix at the end of the season.

The 25-year-old has played 12 games for the Blues in 2024/25 after signing in August 2024 on a seven-year contract.

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He has scored seven goals so far in the 2024/25 season, albeit only one from his three Premier League starts during Chelsea’s 6-2 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Felix has signed on loan again after temporary spells with Barcelona and Chelsea, having previously been signed by Atletico Madrid in a club-record £113 million deal.

Chelsea sit fourth in the Premier League with 43 points, between Manchester City on 41 and third-placed Nottingham Forest with 47.

AC Milan are eighth in Serie A on 35 points, two behind seventh-placed Bologna and four ahead of AS Roma in ninth.

Announcing Felix’s loan move, Chelsea said: "Joao will now spend the remainder of the 2024/25 campaign at San Siro and we look forward to supporting him during his loan spell.

"Good luck, Joao!"