Chelsea forward and Portuguese national team player Joao Felix is about to return to Benfica. This information comes from Record.
According to the source, the Portuguese club is set to pay €25 million for 50% of the rights to the 25-year-old player. The official announcement of the deal is expected on July 25. Felix is eager to make the move to participate in the friendly Eusébio Cup on July 26.
Felix played for Benfica from 2015 to 2019 before being sold to Atletico Madrid for €127.5 million. He couldn’t secure a permanent spot at the Madrid club, and spent last season on loan at Chelsea and AC Milan. In 50 matches, the Portuguese forward scored ten goals and provided three assists.
Transfermarkt estimates Felix's market worth at €20 million.
