Zlatan Ibrahimovic has opened the door to AC Milan signing Joao Felix from Chelsea on a permanent transfer this summer. Portugal forward Felix joined the Serie A side on loan in January after a frustrating first-half of the season at Stamford Bridge.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic has revealed AC Milan's stance on permanently keeping Joao Felix once his loan from Chelsea expires at the end of the season.

Chelsea loanee Joao Felix has declared his love for AC Milan, insisting that he's happy at the club. The Portuguese attacker's comments come after Enzo Maresca claimed that the Blues don't miss him.

Joao Felix says he would be open to remaining with Milan beyond his half-season loan at the club. The 25-year-old joined Milan from Chelsea on deadline day on a temporary deal until the end of 2024-25, five months on from moving to the Premier League club from Atletico Madrid in a £44.5million ($58m) deal.

Unai Emery insisted that the club pushed to recruit the 25-year-old in the winter window, but Chelsea were reluctant to let him join a direct competitor for Champions League football. A loan was ruled out, while the Blues slapped a £60m price tag on him to discourage Villa from pushing for his signature.

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Milan want to have Joao Felix for more than six months, as they believe he can be a difference-maker on and off the pitch thanks to his class and popularity. There wasn’t enough time to set up a

Zlatan Ibrahimovic revealed that AC Milan could sign Joao Felix on a permanent transfer from Chelsea in the summer.

Joao Felix once again endured a successful weekend on loan with AC Milan while Chelsea suffered another defeat on the south coast. In the space of six days, the Blues have lost twice to Brighton at Amex Stadium,