Chelsea forward Joao Felix is almost certain to leave West London this summer, and a couple of options are on the table.
According to [A Bola](https://www.abola.pt/futebol/noticias/flamengo-interessado-na-contratacao-de-joao-felix-2025050510195729741), Brazilian outfit Flamengo are throwing their hat in the ring for the Portuguese forward.
Felix has struggled to find a permanent home over the past couple of years. His summer switch to Chelsea was supposed to mark a new start.
However, he failed to establish himself in Enzo Maresca’s squad.
Maresca never passed on a chance to wax lyrical about Felix’s quality, but he couldn’t find a permanent spot for the forward in his complex system.
After struggling for playing time in the first six months at the Bridge, Felix was back to square one.
In January, he joined AC Milan, once again, looking for a fresh start. It seemed like a safe haven when he scored on his debut, but his loan spell at San Siro has gone downhill since.
Unsurprisingly, Milan have decided against keeping Felix beyond his six-month spell. He will return to Chelsea at the end of the season but will most likely be on the move again this summer.
The Portuguese star is one of many names on the chopping block, but A Bola also reports that a move to Brazil is off the table.
Flamengo dream of luring Felix to Brazil and are ready to table an initial loan proposal with the prospect of a permanent move.
But the 25-year-old is not ready to call time on his European adventure.
Felix’s future is up in the air, but Brazil will not be his next destination – not unless no other European club is willing to give him an umpteenth chance to prove he belongs on the big stage.
Chelsea invested £45 million in signing Felix from Atletico Madrid.
When – not if – they decide to move him on at the end of the season, they’d be keen to get most of their investment back, although that remains to be seen.
[Benfica have previously expressed an interest](https://footballtoday.com/2025/04/16/benfica-want-to-sign-joao-felix-on-loan-from-chelsea-for-club-world-cup/), as have Aston Villa.
The Premier League side will be more focused on keeping Marcus Rashford, but there’s a chance they could offer Felix an escape route.