Chelsea transfer news: Ben Chilwell joins Crystal Palace as Carney Chukwuemeka and Joao Felix make moves
Joao Felix's loan move to AC Milan for the remainder of the season now confirmed; Chelsea left-back Ben Chilwell has been loaned to Crystal Palace until the summer; Carney Chukwuemeka has been loaned to Borussia Dortmund
Tuesday 4 February 2025 14:26, UK
Chelsea have confirmed Joao Felix has joined AC Milan on loan after Carney Chukwuemeka and Ben Chilwell also departed.
The 25-year-old forward will spend the rest of the season in Italy after scoring seven goals in 20 games since rejoining Chelsea in a £45m, seven-year deal from Atletico Madrid in August.
Felix departs one day after the January transfer window closed, which also saw Chilwell and Chukwuemeka secure loan moves away from Stamford Bridge to Crystal Palace and Borussia Dortmund respectively.
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A Chelsea statement said: "Joao will now spend the remainder of the 2024/25 campaign at San Siro and we look forward to supporting him during his loan spell.
"Good luck, Joao!"
Chilwell joins the Eagles
Palace confirmed the signing of Chilwell on loan shortly after the window closed at 11pm on Monday evening.
The left-back made just one appearance for Chelsea in all competitions this season - as a substitute in their Carabao Cup win over Barrow in September.
He joined Chelsea from Leicester in August 2020 for £50m and won the Champions League in 2021. He was Palace's second signing of the January transfer window following the arrival of Romain Esse.
Chilwell told the club's media channels: "I'm very excited to be here. Crystal Palace is a club that's going in a great direction. You look at the last few months, with the results and how the team's playing, and it was a no-brainer to make the decision to come here."
Chairman Steve Parish added: "Ben has experience at the highest level of European and international football. I'm delighted that he has joined us on loan and we believe he will prove to be a great addition to the squad."
Dortmund confirm Chukwuemeka loan
Dortmund confirmed the signing of Chukwuemeka on loan from Chelsea.
The Bundesliga side also have an option to sign the midfielder permanently at the end of his loan spell.
Chukwuemeka, who has played 37 Premier League games and scored one goal, told the club's media channels: "I'm really excited and blessed to be here and represent this big club.
"I can't wait to play in front of the fans at Signal Iduna Park and bring success to us all."