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.

AC Milan Senior Advisor Zlatan Ibrahimović has opened up about his side signing Chelsea attacking midfielder Joao Felix on a permanent basis. Felix left Chelsea to join the Italian side on loan in the January transfer window.

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