Chelsea have agreed a deal to sign Joao Felix from Atletico Madrid, further complicating Raheem Sterling's position at the club after he already found himself falling down the pecking order on the left wing.
The 29-year-old England international, who is under contract until 2027, was squeezed out of Enzo Maresca's squad for Sunday's loss to Manchester City as new signing Pedro Neto, Christopher Nkunku and Mykhailo Mudryk were selected instead.
Sources in Spain have suggested the fee for Felix is €45million (£38.4m) plus €5m (£4.