Do Chelsea have an option to buy Joao Felix from Atletico Madrid?

The forward was one of eight players to sign for the Blues in January as Todd Boehly and co heavily backed their manager.

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The 23-year-old has moved to Stamford Bridge on loan until the end of the season from Atletico Madrid and thoughts must be turning to the summer.

But do Chelsea have an option to buy included in the loan?

Do Chelsea have an option to buy Felix in the summer?

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Felix has signed a contract with Chelsea that will keep him at Stamford Bridge until the end of the season.

The 2020/21 Champions League champions have paid £9.7m to take the forward for the rest of the campaign.

However, before leaving Madrid, Felix extended his contract with the La Liga giants by a year.

This means his deal with Atletico doesn't expire until 2027.

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And on top of this, there isn't an option to buy included in the deal.

This has been widely reported, but in a recent interview with AS, Felix confirmed that was the case.

He said: "I feel very good at Chelsea, I like the club. There's no option to buy in the contract, so if they want to keep me, they'll have to find an agreement with Atlético."

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Atletico bought Felix from Benfica for £113m in the summer of 2019, and though he hasn't quite lived up to expectations - it's clear he's a quality player.

In his Chelsea debut against Fulham, the Portuguese international was the best player on the pitch until he was sent off for a rash challenge.

He then had to sit out three games before starting against West Ham and scoring Chelsea's goal in a 1-1 draw.

Both performances have been bright, but the Blues will no doubt have to fork out a huge wedge of money in the summer if they are to make Felix's move permanent.

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