Atletico Madrid and Chelsea both found themselves enamoured with the idea of Joao Felix, only to be left underwhelmed by the reality. So, when the Portuguese playmaker made a fast start to his short-term loan spell at AC Milan,

Zlatan Ibrahimovic has revealed AC Milan's stance on permanently keeping Joao Felix once his loan from Chelsea expires at the end of the season.

Joao Felix joined AC Milan in January after failing to secure regular game time at Chelsea. Zlatan Ibrahimovic was recently asked if they could sign him permanently.

Milan want to have Joao Felix for more than six months, as they believe he can be a difference-maker on and off the pitch thanks to his class and popularity. There wasn’t enough time to set up a

Joao Felix joined AC Milan on loan until the end of the season and he is now open to leaving Chelsea to remain at the San Siro beyond the summer.

Joao Felix says he would be open to remaining with Milan beyond his half-season loan at the club. The 25-year-old joined Milan from Chelsea on deadline day on a temporary deal until the end of 2024-25, five months on from moving to the Premier League club from Atletico Madrid in a £44.5million ($58m) deal.

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The Portuguese has been loaned out less than six months after returning to Stamford Bridge - but could he finally settle at San Siro?

Joao Felix has played five matches for AC Milan since his loan move from Chelsea, but there is hope at San Siro that he could join the club on a permanent deal

Milan, which generally don’t splurge that much, are prepared to make sacrifices to keep Joao Felix. Theo Hernandez is top of the list in that sense. The negotiation to renew his contract, which is up in 2026, is stalling.