Chelsea are getting closer to signing Joao Felix on a loan deal that will last until the end of the 22/23 season, according to football.london.
The West Londoners have a verbal agreement with the Portugal international for a fee of around €11 million (£9.7 million).
Todd Boehly has brought in Benoit Badiashile, David Datro Fofana, and Andrey Santos this month to help Graham Potter strengthen his squad, with reports claiming that the Blues aren't done in the transfer window just yet.Chelsea has struggled to score goals this season, and as a result, they are tenth in the table. A change in form is required if they are to finish in the Top Four of the Premier League, and a new forward can help.
The decision of what shirt number a new signing will wear before making their Chelsea debut always excites fans, and that excitement continued while Felix's move was finalized.
The following are some possible numbers Felix could wear for the London-based outfit.
The 23-year-old currently wears the number 7 shirt for Atletico Madrid, which is currently occupied by Ngolo Kante, so No. 11 is the early favorite, as Nos. 2 and 3 are unlikely to be selected.If Felix declines the No. 11, the next available number is No. 15. Kurt Zouma was the most recent Chelsea player to wear the number, which had previously been worn by Victor Moses, Mohamed Salah, and Kevin De Bruyne.
The following shirt numbers are currently available to the Ex-Benfica Wonderkid: 2, 3, 11, 15, 25, and 31.
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Pep Guardiola hints at tactical madness for Man United derby - 'ridiculous thoughts'
This Spaniard is notorious for making baffling tactical decisions in big games. Pep Guardiola is ready to wow selections in this weekend's Manchester derby, admitting he has a 'silly idea'.The Carabao Cup is set for Wednesday, 24 hours after United's game against Charlton. City's bosses, who face Southampton in the quarter-finals, have been accused of rethinking tactics in the past
But he insisted he couldn't stop throwing a curveball or two against Eric Ten Hag's side at Old Trafford on Saturday
"I made a lot of changes against Chelsea and I've seen players tired after the game and after the trip," he said "I was late and I saw the players tired from practice the next day, so I want to go into the untied match with the average minutes of the players."I have some ideas and thoughts... it's ridiculous against United, but I haven't seen them in the last few games. How they play at home and what they are. have to see if it changes the
"I still have to check it out."
Guardiola has used Phil Foden, Kevin De Bruyne and Riyad Mahrez as central strikers in recent seasons to make big tactical decisions against United.
In January 2020, City United batted without a recognized striker in the first leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final.De Bruyne admitted that he had only practiced 15 minutes in the formation
But Guardiola's tweaks don't always pay off. Most famously, three years ago when his three defenders backfired in his league quarter-final against Lyon in the Champions League and when he missed a defensive midfielder in the 2021 final to Chelsea am. "I like to think too much and come up with stupid tactics," Guardiola said of his tactics.
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