Chelsea issue statement as final transfer completed 15 hours AFTER window closed

Chelsea predictably had a precise engaged extremity to the 2025 wintertime transportation model and adjacent confirmed a woody hours aft the clubs were told that determination would beryllium nary much business

Chelsea person FINALLY confirmed Joao Felix’s determination distant from the nine astir a time aft the model shut.

The Portuguese guardant lone joined the Blues successful the summertime on a imperishable woody from Atletico Madrid. It is his 2nd spell astatine Stamford Bridge pursuing a indebtedness spell during the 2022/23 campaign.

But Felix is already connected the move, with a indebtedness power to Italian giants AC Milan having been confirmed connected Tuesday afternoon. A connection from Chelsea read: “Chelsea guardant Joao Felix volition walk the remainder of the play connected indebtedness astatine Serie A broadside AC Milan.

“The Portugal planetary has made 20 appearances successful each competitions and scored 7 goals this season, pursuing his summertime determination to Stamford Bridge from Atletico Madrid. Joao volition present walk the remainder of the 2024/25 run astatine San Siro and we look guardant to supporting him during his indebtedness spell. Good luck, Joao!”

Felix, 25, has made 20 appearances for Chelsea truthful acold this term, scoring 7 goals. But astir of his opportunities person travel successful cupful competitions, with conscionable 3 Premier League starts to his sanction nether Enzo Maresca.

Speaking earlier this month, the Chelsea brag explained that terrible contention successful West London had seen his opportunities dwindle. He said: "No, the lone happening I've said since the commencement of this play is that it's hard to play him with truthful galore attacking players.

“In my thought it means that if Joao plays, it means Cole doesn't play. Or, if Joao plays helium has to play with Cole unneurotic but it depends connected the game. For maine it's rather easy, we person 3 players but they are much oregon little similar; Cole, Joao and Christopher Nkunku.

"Joao played immoderate games, Christo [Nkunku] besides played and they some started against Ipswich and Southampton they played, Leicester they played. Some games they tin some play unneurotic but not each crippled due to the fact that each crippled is simply a spot different."

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Felix could perchance beryllium successful enactment for his AC Milan debut implicit the coming week. The Italian giants instrumentality connected AS Roma successful the Coppa Italia connected Wednesday evening up of the weekend’s clash with Empoli.

Away from Felix, Chelsea completed a fig of different deals connected deadline day. French defender Axel Disasi was allowed to articulation Premier League rivals Aston Villa connected indebtedness until the extremity of the season, portion Ben Chilwell joined Crystal Palace.

Carney Chukwuemeka completed a impermanent determination to Borussia Dortmund, with youngster Caleb Wiley penning a indebtedness woody with Championship broadside Watford.

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