Aston Villa manager keen on signing player rejected by Chelsea

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Aston Villa boss Unai Emery is keen on signing Joao Felix after Chelsea rejected the chance to turn his loan into a permanent deal, according to Metro.

Felix joined Chelsea on loan from Atletico Madrid in January but new Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino isn’t keen on making his loan stay at the club permanent.

Portugal international Felix struggled to impress during his spell in west London after he arrived on loan in the January transfer window.

However, that has not stopped Felix being linked to other clubs, with Manchester United believed to be considering a summer bid along with Newcastle United.

Aston Villa are now the latest team to be linked with a summer move for Felix.