Al-Nassr are closing in on a deal to sign Joao Felix from Chelsea, according to Ben Jacobs.The Saudi Pro League club are currently in advanced negotiations with Chelsea, having already agreed terms

Now the “golden boy” is going southbound. According to Fabrizio Romano and Portuguese outlet Jornal de Notícias, Saudi club Al-Nassr is quite close to signing Félix in a permanent deal.

Félix’s agent Jorge Mendes was thought to be working hard on a deal to bring the player back to Estadio da Luz, six years after leaving Estádio da Luz for Atletico Madrid in a stunning €126m transfer. However, according to Romano, there were conversations between Félix and Portugal captain Ronaldo as Al Nassr moved in.

Chelsea and Al-Nassr are “close to agreeing” a deal worth £44 million for Joao Felix in the summer transfer window, according to multiple reports. The Portuguese attacker only signed a

João Félix has had a rollercoaster journey since leaving Benfica. He went through Atlético de Madrid, then Chelsea, and most recently Barcelona, where he played on loan last season. Although he has shown glimpses of his quality, he has not managed to fully establish himself as expected after his breakout in Lisbon.

Fabrizio Romano reports the deal includes "add-ons and heavy sell-on clause" in order to meet Chelsea's valuation. The Stamford Bridge club had slapped a €50m price-tag on the 24-year-old.

Benfica are still pushing to sign Joao Felix, with a deal understood to be likely according to Sky Germany reporter Florian Plettenberg.Chelsea signed Felix last summer for £45m from Atletico