A chance to change Joao Felix's fortunes at Chelsea?

After much speculation, Portuguese football star Joao Felix has finally "arrived" at Chelsea on loan. The London club will have the 23-year-old striker's services from now until the end of the 2022-2023 season.

The fee that "The Blues" had to pay Atletico Madrid to bring Felix is ​​11 million Euros. In addition, the English team will pay Felix's entire salary (estimated at 6 million Euros) during the time they own the Portuguese striker.

For Joao Felix personally, this is considered a big step, an opportunity to reaffirm his position in the football world. With an outstanding performance in the Portuguese national team at the 2022 World Cup, this player born in 1999 needs more push to develop his career. Leaving Atletico to play in England is probably a reasonable choice for Felix at this time.

Will moving to Chelsea be a positive move for Joao Felix? (Photo: REUTERS)

Coach Diego Simeone once affirmed his desire to keep Joao Felix. But at present, the relationship between the two sides seems to be cracking. The "Captain" of Atletico once praised the record 126 million Euro contract of "Los Colchoneros", Felix also shared that Diego Simeone was an important reason why he joined the Madrid team. However, after 3 and a half years of working together, the two sides "did not get along well".

On that basis, it is not surprising that Joao Felix and Atletico's leadership reached an agreement on loaning this player. According to experts, the Portuguese star's move to Chelsea is a risky move but worth the wait. Coming to the Stamford Bridge team at this time, Felix will have more opportunities to play. Because many key attacking factors of "The Blues" are having problems. Raheem Sterling shows a lack of confidence, Kai Havertz is unstable, Christian Pulisic is injured, while Mason Mount is declining rapidly.

The 1999-born player's flexible, energetic playing style and desire to prove himself are expected to bring a new "breath of life" to the London team to overcome this difficult period.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/the-thao/co-hoi-doi-van-cho-joao-felix-tai-chelsea-20230112214421197.htm