Chelsea want permanent Joao Felix along with Declan Rice transfers this summer as Todd Boehly plans to continue spending
CHELSEA want to sign on-loan star Joao Felix permanently AND add Declan Rice to their midfield ranks this summer, according to reports.
The Blues have splashed the cash under their new ownership.
Todd Boehly and Co spent north of £500million on players in the summer and winter transfer windows.
But under the management of Graham Potter, Chelsea’s spending is yet to yield consistent results.
Nonetheless, Chelsea’s spending is set to continue, according to Fichajes, who claim that the Stamford Bridge club want to make Felix’s loan from Atletico Madrid a permanent transfer.
Felix has impressed at Chelsea but has only managed just one Premier League goal in five games.
Atletico are likely to demand a high fee for the 23-year-old after tying him down to a new contract in january.
The report goes on to state that Chelsea would also like to buy West Ham captain Declan Rice.
Rice, 24, was on Chelsea’s books as a kid.
However, with the midfielder in demand, the Hammers are hoping to collect a British transfer record fee.
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Prem title hopefuls Arsenal are also keen.
In order to fund the transfers, the report lists FIVE players that could leave the Blues in the summer: Kalidou Koulibaly, Mason Mount, Christian Pulisic, Conor Gallagher and Hakim Ziyech.