helsea are set to verify the mortgage signing of Joao Felix as their fourth January arrival, and followers might not have to attend lengthy for his debut.
The Blues are understood to be paying round £10million to take the striker off Atletico Madrid‘s fingers for six months, together with paying his full wages to take the whole outlay simply shy of £16m.
It is a switch of necessity for a participant Atletico made accessible forward of the window and for a membership in want of extra firepower up entrance because the likes of Kai Havertz, Raheem Sterling and the woeful Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang proceed to misfire.
Chelsea are subsequent in motion in opposition to Fulham in Thursday’s London derby and Felix can be eligible to play ought to the membership register him earlier than noon on Wednesday.
Felix has been in London since Tuesday night to finalise the main points of the transfer and full a medical, although there stays no affirmation of the participant’s availability to face Fulham.
Chelsea will possible affirm upon affirmation of the transfer, which is predicted later right this moment, or at Graham Potter’s press convention, which is ready for 1.30pm UK time on Wednesday.
