14 minutes ago, markpitts said:

Fair point. I feel whoever sanctioned the deal needs to be sacked. Fans keep forgetting we paid €10m for a 6mth loan deal which was ridiculous, and we picked up his wages. Was bang average, went to Barca who passed on him, and somehow someone still signed off on a €52m deal.

Not sure it’s right but sure I read that the loan fee was discounted off the eventual fee.

18 minutes ago, terraloon said:

Not sure it’s right but sure I read that the loan fee was discounted off the eventual fee.

It’s all over the internet. €11m loan fee + £250k/w wages for 6mths

1 hour ago, Ukraine Bolt said:

Does that mean we still own 50% of him? do we get him for the first 19 games of the season, then send him to Portugal for the rest? What is this nonsense.

If it means co-ownership, it's bilge. Co-ownership was banned many many years ago.

18 minutes ago, dermott said:

If it means co-ownership, it's bilge. Co-ownership was banned many many years ago.

Third party ownership was banned in all jurisdictions from 2014 that’s a fact whereas co ownership is still allowed by some federations and one of those is Portugal.

https://portugoal.net/club-news/4069-porto-samu-omorodion-deniz-guel-fabio-vieira-in-francisco-conceicao-and-david-carmo-out

I will look at the FA rules as whilst I am pretty sure that no English club can register a player that is co owned I am not so sure that the English clubs can’t have an economic interest in a player( co ownership)

Edited July 10, 20251 yr by terraloon

Benfica e João Félix avançam e ficam perto de fechar o negócio

Rui Costa tem pressa para concretizar regresso do avançado português do Chelsea

O Benfica avançou de forma significativa nas negociações por João Félix e está confiante em garantir já nas próximas horas um acordo para o regresso do avançado, segundo apurou o Maisfutebol.

O processo foi acelerado depois de uma reunião esta quinta-feira à tarde entre o presidente Rui Costa, um segundo membro da SAD dos encarnados e também os representantes do internacional português.

As águias decidiram pela contratação em definitivo de Félix, depois de inicialmente terem cogitado um empréstimo. O valor a encaixar pelo Chelsea ainda é mantido em sigilo pelas partes envolvidas.

O regresso de João Félix ao Benfica, seis anos depois de ter sido transferido para o Atlético de Madrid, é o primeiro grande movimento nos bastidores da recandidatura à presidência oficializada por Rui Costa.

Leia AQUI todas as notícias do mercado de transferências (com Kökçü em evidência).

https://cnnportugal.iol.pt/benfica/joao-felix/benfica-e-joao-felix-avancam-e-ficam-perto-de-fechar-o-negocio#google_vignette

In resume,

They want to buy Felix.

Edited July 10, 20251 yr by DidierDrogbalala

Maybe we just own his left leg, I mean I’m 50% penis. They could buy that.Seriously there ain’t enough blood for the 2 of us. I faint when he gets hard. It makes me a terrible lover… or as my friends say “ur such a cock”.

It’s a compliment right???

Edited July 10, 20251 yr by C3blue

3 hours ago, terraloon said:

Third party ownership was banned in all jurisdictions from 2014 that’s a fact whereas co ownership is still allowed by some federations and one of those is Portugal.

https://portugoal.net/club-news/4069-porto-samu-omorodion-deniz-guel-fabio-vieira-in-francisco-conceicao-and-david-carmo-out

I will look at the FA rules as whilst I am pretty sure that no English club can register a player that is co owned I am not so sure that the English clubs can’t have an economic interest in a player( co ownership)

Yes, it's still legit in some jurisdictions. It was here in Italy until about 10 years ago.

So Benfica have made 100M already this window from selling Carreras, Kokcu, Cabral and Joao Mario.

Chelsea should make them pay a good amount for Felix, or else show them the middle finger the cheap bastards.

Also hanging on the prayer that with Gibbs-White of to the spuds Nuno will have some money burning a hole in his pocket and his attention turns to his fellow mercurial countryman.

And before any bright sparks jump on me, Sao Tome and Principe is still Portuguese.

Edited July 11, 20251 yr by WhiteWall

EXCL: João Félix is nearing a return to Benfica after a positive round of talks with Chelsea. 🔴⚪️

Expectation is a €30M fee, with a significant sell-on clause included — a key point Chelsea pushed for in negotiations.

Personal terms are already agreed between Félix and Benfica, with the player excited to return to his boyhood club.

almost “deal done and signed.” ✅

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I can only assume there was some PSR trick that made us sign Felix. There must be. The whole deal stinks. We’ll probably never find out but hopefully we will at some point

Goodbye Joao, thanks for that goal at Wolves…but please don’t come back

Reckon he'll come back via loan next January?

43 minutes ago, JM7 said:

EXCL: João Félix is nearing a return to Benfica after a positive round of talks with Chelsea. 🔴⚪️

Expectation is a €30M fee, with a significant sell-on clause included — a key point Chelsea pushed for in negotiations.

Personal terms are already agreed between Félix and Benfica, with the player excited to return to his boyhood club.

almost “deal done and signed.” ✅

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I can only assume there was some PSR trick that made us sign Felix. There must be. The whole deal stinks. We’ll probably never find out but hopefully we will at some point

Goodbye Joao, thanks for that goal at Wolves…but please don’t come back

Haha 30m€ is about £26m. Great to get rid of him but I’m still to understand what was the purpose of buying Felix only to sell him for a loss a year later. Unless they wanted to get rid of Connor because of the profit they could make.

10 hours ago, RMH said:

Haha 30m€ is about £26m. Great to get rid of him but I’m still to understand what was the purpose of buying Felix only to sell him for a loss a year later. Unless they wanted to get rid of Connor because of the profit they could make.

This is the dodgiest transfer in world football. forced out Connor and signed this absolute footballing disgrace, not once but twice... Ive never seen such a bang average footballer be so overrated. Everything thats wrong about our ownership can be seen in this transfer. Hope he never darkens the bridge again, absolute tosser, glad he's F-ing off. just need both Enzos to follow.

11 hours ago, RMH said:

Haha 30m€ is about £26m. Great to get rid of him but I’m still to understand what was the purpose of buying Felix only to sell him for a loss a year later. Unless they wanted to get rid of Connor because of the profit they could make.

Part of the Gallagher deal. Gallagher profit was a motive but Maresca didn't want him anyway.

11 hours ago, RMH said:

Haha 30m€ is about £26m. Great to get rid of him but I’m still to understand what was the purpose of buying Felix only to sell him for a loss a year later. Unless they wanted to get rid of Connor because of the profit they could make.

What I read was that this fee was for a 50% share of him. I'm not sure if that is even legal, but I suppose it would be the next step up from a loan with an option. They either pay the other 50% or we sell him and split any profit.

4 hours ago, WhiteWall said:

What I read was that this fee was for a 50% share of him. I'm not sure if that is even legal, but I suppose it would be the next step up from a loan with an option. They either pay the other 50% or we sell him and split any profit.

From the portuguese journal a bola, Benfica leaning, what they are discussing is 25m€ now for half the player and Chelsea wants a minimum of up to 40m€ (minus the 25m€ ) in 27/28. So, that would mean that we receive now the 25m€ and Benfica would pay another 25m€ in 2027, unless they sell Felix before, in which case Chelsea would get part of the sale. But, Benfica is not happy with that and are pushing to pay only the 25m€ and nothing afterwards. For anyone wanting to read the Portuguese version of the news:

https://www.abola.pt/futebol/noticias/joao-felix-benfica-responde-ao-chelsea-suspense-na-eusebio-cup-2025072522225301363

Edited July 26, 2025Jul 26 by RMH

On 04/10/2024 at 08:31, Sconnie Blue said:

He will be in Saudi in 2-3 years time. 

15 minutes ago, timetowaste said:

Please let it happen. A minimal loss is fine at this point. He's 25 but his peak was 18-20

24 minutes ago, timetowaste said:

He really needs this move. Team with Ronaldo. After failing at every European team since benfica he can earn top money and hopefully look like a star there.

Fair play if we pretty much get our money back after the season he's had.

55 minutes ago, Sconnie Blue said:

You were spot on here! If this price is true, I think we can "report" a gain on Felix with this transfer due to a year amortized fees, no?

2 hours ago, timetowaste said:

Fair play if we pretty much get our money back after the season he's had.

We repordly paid 45mill for him.we received a 5mill loan fee from milan. If we get 50mill euros (43mill punds) for him we made miney

4 hours ago, axman2526 said:

We repordly paid 45mill for him.we received a 5mill loan fee from milan. If we get 50mill euros (43mill punds) for him we made miney

That would be great, I'm all about the miney

This deal is bonkers, clearly dodgy. Benfica were close to agreeing a £20m deal and then Al-Hilal swoop at the last minute and agree a £40m odd deal? Seems fishy to me.