JOAO FELIX could be on his way straight back to England after being offered to Newcastle.
The Portuguese forward was stunned to be bombed out by Chelsea as soon as the season finished and is now in limbo.
He is surplus to requirements at parent club Atletico Madrid who are now trying to get him off the books again.
Felix has also been touted to Paris Saint-Germain but wants to stay in the Premier League and play Champions League football with Newcastle.
Atletico are ready to strike another loan deal with a modest fee plus the players wages of around £200K a week covered.
That would be a sticking point as Toon boss Eddie Howe admits his club does struggle on pay. A split on the salary may have to be agreed.
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Felix, 23, is on holiday in Ibiza at the moment while his agent and Atletico resolve his future.
He was under the impression that Chelsea chairman Todd Boehly would turn his six months loan into a full-time transfer this summer.
Instead he has become the first casualty of the new regime under incoming Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino.
The Blues paid the players’ wages in full after signing him on loan in January for a fee of £9.7 million.
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Felix was initially a big hit at the club but by the end of the season barely got a look in for games.
He made 20 appearances for Chelsea during his short stay at Stamford Bridge.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
