Atletico outcast Felix is offered to Newcastle after lack of Chelsea interest
Joao Felix has been offered to Newcastle after seeing his hopes of staying at Chelsea dashed.
In one of his first big calls as Chelsea's new head coach Mauricio Pochettino, opted against keeping Felix on following his loan spell at Stamford Bridge.
That has left the Portuguese forward, who had hoped to remain at Chelsea, in limbo.
He is out of favour at Atletico having left in January after falling out with manager Diego Simeone and the Spaniards are keen to find another taker.
With a shortage of interest in a permanent deal another loan move is a possibility for the 23 year-old.
Chelsea paid around £9m and covered Felix's wages worth over £200,000 to borrow him for the second half of the season. That sum would represent an obstacle for Newcastle.
It is more than their highest earners and manager Eddie Howe admitted: 'We're not huge players of wages in the Premier League, so the big clubs will all dwarf us in terms of that. That makes it hard to attract the very, very best players on the market.'
During his Chelsea loan Felix spoke of his desire to play in the Champions League, a stage Newcastle can now offer him having finished fourth in the Premier League.
So too can French champions Paris Saint-Germain, who he has also been proposed to.
Christian Pulisic transfer instruction sent after $24m Man United and Newcastle reveal
Chelsea transfer news as former Blues defender Frank Leboeuf hands Christian Pulisic advice on his future amid growing speculation surrounding his future
Former Chelsea defender Frank Leboeuf has told Christian Pulisic to join Juventus should he get the chance to do so. The USMNT star is expected to depart the Blues in the summer ahead of the expiry of his contract next year.
The Serie A giants are currently leading the race for the USMNT star's signature, with Manchester United and Newcastle all monitoring Pulisic's situation. A report from ESPN has claimed Chelsea will consider offers in the region of £20m as part of their plans to trim the senior squad.
With Mykhailo Mudryk and Noni Madueke ahead of him in Mauricio Pochettino's squad next season, Pulisic is all-but-certain to end his time in England. And Leboeuf has advised the former Borussia Dortmund man to move to Italy.
"He had problems at Dortmund. He came to Chelsea and had quite a good start, but after that, it was so-so," he told ESPN. “I think he’s very lucky to go to Juventus. If he has the possibility to go there, go there! I’m not sure I would take that choice if I were the chairman of Juventus."
Juventus must overcome a big hurdle in convincing Pulisic to move to Turin. The Old Lady won't compete in the Champions League next season, unlike Napoli, Galatasaray and Man United.
The USMNT ace has recently admitted his admiration for the tournament and featuring in the competition could be a vital selling poin t in his decision making.
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