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Vor einer Woche war der Jubel im Fan-Lager von Lissabon-Klub Benfica schon groß. Die Rückkehr des „verlorenen Sohnes“ Joao Felix (25) schien nahezu perfekt. Portugiesischen Medienberichten zufolge hatte der FC Chelsea ein Angebot in Höhe von 25 Millionen Euro angenommen.
Wenige Tage später sieht jetzt alles anders aus. Felix steht unmittelbar vor einem Wechsel zu Saudi-Klub Al-Nassr!
War vergangene Saison an die AC Mailand ausgeliehen: Joao Felix
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Das berichtet Transfer-Experte Fabrizio Romano. Demzufolge hat der Offensivspieler dem Verein von Landsmann Cristiano Ronaldo (40) bereits seine Zusage gegeben. Die Verhandlungen sollen sich in den finalen Zügen befinden.
Al-Nassr zahlt Ablöse von rund 50 Mio. Euro
Auch die portugiesische „Record“ berichtet, dass Benfica den Traum von einer Felix-Rückkehr begraben habe. Bis zuletzt habe man um den 25-Jährigen gekämpft, weil Chelsea offenbar doch nicht bereit war, Felix für 25 Millionen Euro ziehen zu lassen. Mit den finanziellen Möglichkeiten und dem Angebot von Al-Nassr kann Benfica allerdings nicht mithalten. Der Saudi-Klub, der von Portugal-Legende Jorge Jesus (71) trainiert wird, soll eine Ablöse in Höhe von rund 50 Millionen Euro zahlen.
[–>Felix hatte seine Karriere bei Benfica begonnen, bevor er 2019 für die stattliche Summe von 127,2 Millionen Euro zu Atlético Madrid wechselte. Beim Klub von Trainer Diego Simeone gelang dem Offensivspieler allerdings nicht der ganz große Durchbruch. Im Januar 2023 folgte eine Leihe zum FC Chelsea, im September 2023 eine Leihe zum FC Barcelona. 2024 wechselte er für 52 Millionen Euro fest zu Chelsea, doch auch dort pendelte er zwischen Bank und Rasen. In der vergangenen Rückserie wurde er nach Italien zur AC Mailand ausgeliehen. Seine durchwachsene Bilanz: 21 Einsätze, drei Tore, ein Assist. Bei Chelsea wurde Felix von Trainer Enzo Maresca (48) aussortiert.
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