co-owner Todd Boehly is keen to sign from in a permanent deal in the summer, according to reports.
The news is a boost to the Spanish club, .
It is understood that Atletico boss Diego Simeone does not view Felix as part of his plans for next season and the club are hoping to offload him.
Their wish may now come true, with Spanish outlet reporting that Boehly is keen to keep Felix and may look to send some players to Atletico as part of a swap deal in order to bring down their £70.5m asking price.
Chelsea spent £16m to bring Felix to Stamford Bridge in January on loan for the remainder of the season but the Portugal international has only shown flashes of promise during his time in the .
Felix has started Chelsea’s last two games on the bench and was brought on as a second-half substitute in the 2-1 defeat to Brighton last Saturday and the 2-0 loss at home to Real Madrid in the Champions League on Tuesday evening.
Quizzed about Felix’s future, Atletico president Enrique Cerezo told on Friday: ‘We’ll have to wait and see.
‘Chelsea is a big team that can count on him. If he comes [back], he will be welcome. In football you can never rule out anything, any surprise can happen.’
Newcastle United and Manchester United could be other options for Felix, who have both previously registered an interest in the 23-year-old forward.
Felix has made 15 appearances for Chelsea, scoring two goals for the west London club.
