Al-nassr Agree £43.7m Deal For Chelsea Forward Felix

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Joao Felix has scored 11 goals successful 40 appearances for Chelsea

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Al-Nassr person agreed a woody worthy up to £43.7m for Chelsea guardant Joao Felix.

The 25-year-old has been fixed support to recreation to Riyadh for his aesculapian to complete nan move.

Felix will nexus up pinch chap Portugal world Cristiano Ronaldo astatine nan Saudi Pro League broadside aft they saw disconnected liking from his erstwhile nine Benfica.

Chelsea recoup nan £45m they paid Atletico Madrid for Felix past summer, having besides sent nan attacker retired connected indebtedness to AC Milan for six months successful January for a £5m indebtedness fee.

The Blues, who won nan Club World Cup this month, person already sold goalkeepers Djordje Petrovic and Kepa Arrizabalaga and winger Noni Madueke to equilibrium nan books this summer.

They person raised astir £130m pinch further players for illustration guardant Raheem Sterling, left-back Ben Chilwell, midfielder Renato Veiga and striker Armando Broja presently up for sale.

Chelsea person spent £212m connected signings for illustration striker Liam Delap, winger Jamie Gittens and guardant Joao Pedro pinch liking successful midfielder Xavi Simons and defender Jorrel Hato ongoing.

However, they are besides nether unit from Uefa to travel retired of nan summertime pinch a "positive transportation balance" aft being initially fined £27m pinch conditions placed connected nan club to comply pinch rules, aliases consequence not being capable to registry caller signings for nan Champions League this season.

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