A member of the attacking ranks at La Liga giants Barcelona emerged as a leading target on the part of AC Milan ahead of this week’s winter transfer deadline.That’s according to Marca, who point

That has now been confirmed by Milan, with transfer expert Fabrizio Romano alleging that the Serie A outfit will be paying a loan fee in the region of £5m. Although Milan are also expected to be paying the majority or all of Felix's wages, it is unclear whether a purchase option has been included.

Aston Villa had previously expressed an interest in Felix but Unai Emery's side instead signed Marcus Rashford from Manchester United and Marco Asensio from PSG on loan. Felix's move to AC Milan progressed quickly on Monday and the deal was announced just before the 11pm deadline.

AC Milan have, this afternoon, confirmed the signing of Joao Felix from Chelsea on an initial loan deal. The Portuguese attacker has been hyped heavily ahead of the move, and he has now

Joao Felix scored on his AC Milan debut against Roma on Wednesday - less than 48 hours after making the loan switch from Chelsea

The Portuguese international scored inside the first 11 minutes of his debut and endeared himself to the San Siro in style.

Joao Felix lit up San Siro during his first appearance following his loan move from Chelsea to Milan at the end of the January transfer window, but the Rossoneri will need to return to the