Monchi also confirmed Villa’s interest in Paris Saint-Germain’s former Real Madrid winger Marco Asensio, while earlier this week the club rejected a shock bid from Arsenal for England striker Ollie Watkins. Villa have also been linked with a move for Joao Felix’s Chelsea team-mate Axel Disasi in recent weeks.

Joao Felix is looking to leave Chelsea as he is frustrated over his lack of playing time, according to Duncan Castles.The reporter said via The Transfers Podcast that the Portugal international is

Aston Villa sporting director Monchi confirmed his club's long-standing interest in Chelsea forward Joao Felix.

Chelsea could still offload multiple players this month and Aston Villa are in active talks to sign two of them, with Unai Emery helping to lure Joao Felix to the Midlands club

Aston Villa have confirmed their desire to sign Chelsea forward Joao Felix before the end of the January transfer window.

Chelsea playmaker, Joao Felix has asked to leave Stamford Bridge before the transfer deadline. Felix has grown frustrated with his lack of minutes at Chelsea and, according to The Transfers Podcast, is pushing to leave the Premier League west London club before the January transfer window shuts down.

Joao Felix continues to be linked with a move away from Stamford Bridge with the Chelsea attacker being targeted by Premier League rivals Aston Villa

Joao Felix is absent from the Chelsea squad to face Manchester City in the Premier League on Sunday, with the reason for his exclusion being revealed. The Blues

The hours following the last matchday of the Champions League league phase got quite intense with many clubs looking to secure moves ahead of the transfer window closing on Monday. In Italy, AC Milan are particularly active as the Rossoneri have decided to replace their starting striker with a Mexican talent with Alvaro Morata set to join Galatasaray.

Football pundits Gary Lineker and Micah Richards have warned Aston Villa against signing João Félix from Chelsea. Aston Villa are keen to bring in the Portuguese playmaker during the January transfer window,

Joao Felix wants to leave Chelsea as he is unhappy with the amount of playing time he has received this season, The Transfers Podcast understands. LISTEN TO THE LATEST EPISODE HERE The 25-year-old joined the Blues from Atletico Madrid for an initial €52 million last summer after previously representing the West London club during a loan spell in the 2022/23 season.