Joao Felix left Chelsea permanently last summer for roughly £45m and now the Blues are on the verge of making that fee back as he nears a switch to Al Nassr; The Portuguese spent the second half of the season on loan at AC Milan, netting three times in 19 outings.
Al-Nassr are poised to complete a £44m deal to buy Joao Felix from Chelsea.
Felix's old club Benfica had been in negotiations for a move to bring the 25-year-old Portugal international back to the club.
Al-Nassr want Felix now But Al-Nassr have now upped the ante for Felix as they look to launch a bid for the Saudi Pro League after extending Cristiano Ronaldo’s contract and appointing experienced Portuguese coach Jorge Jesus as their new head coach.
Flogging Felix will help Chelsea push ahead their move for RB Leipzig forward Xavi Simons, as more new signings are dependent on exits.
Felix rejoined Chelsea permanently last summer from Atletico Madrid for a fee in the region of £45m. He had a previous half-season loan spell at Stamford Bridge in 2023.
Despite failing to establish himself in either of those two stints, Chelsea are now set to recoup what they spent to permanently sign Felix.
They also banked a £5m fee following Felix's loan move to AC Milan, where he scored three goals across 19 appearances, in February.