Ask AC Milan and they will tell you Joao Felix’s loan contract runs until June 30, 2025.
If seen through to the end, that would prevent the Portuguese playmaker from returning to Chelsea in time for the start of this summer’s Club World Cup in the United States. The Blues' tournament begins a fortnight earlier against Mexico's Leon in Atlanta and they may well have played four matches in the inaugural 32-team competition by the time Felix returns.
However, it is not as straight-forward as the Italians might have you believe, for Confidential has also been told by Stamford Bridge sources that a clause was added which would allow them to bring the 25-year-old back to feature on that trip.