Gazzetta: Milan already plotting Joao Felix extension with Chelsea | OneFootball

Though he has played just one game for Milan so far, Joao Felix has already become a talking point in Rossoneri circles, and reports suggest that the club are already looking at extending his San Siro stay beyond the summer, but that requires a new round of talks with Chelsea in the summer.

Joao Felix was one of four players to join Milan in the final hours of the January transfer window, alongside Santiago Gimenez, Warren Bondo and Riccardo Sottil.

Life in Italy got off to a flying start for the Portugal international, who scored a delightful chip after coming off the bench for his debut against Roma in the Coppa Italia on Wednesday night.

Joao Felix celebrates scoring his team’s third goal with teammate Santiago Gimenez during the Coppa Italia Quarter Final match against AS Roma at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on February 05, 2025. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

Reports Milan already looking at Joao Felix extension

So successful has his start to Rossoneri life been, that Milan are already looking at ways of extending the agreement with Chelsea beyond the summer.

Joao Felix is currently at Milan on a straight loan deal from Chelsea; A deal that does not include an option to buy, which means that the Rossoneri will need to re-establish terms in the summer.

According to reports from La Gazzetta dello Sport, the most likely option is that Milan negotiate a new season-long loan deal for Joao Felix in the summer and include an option to buy for the following year, at which point the player’s amortized value will have reduced.

The Pink Paper suggests that it could cost somewhere in the region of €8m-€10m to secure Joao Felix on loan for the 2025-26 season, and could include an option to buy for a further €30-€35m.