Hired on loan from Atletico Madrid until the end of this season, João Félix must be living his last moments with the shirt of the Chelsea. According to the newspaper Marca, the Portuguese will not renew with the Blues and should not return to the Spanish club.
This is because Chelsea were not satisfied with the latest performances of João Félix in English football and are not interested in paying 100 million euros to Atlético de Madrid to have the player permanently.
In addition, the return of the Portuguese striker to the club mattress would not be “welcome”. Atletico Madrid’s board understands that João Félix did not fit coach Diego Simeone’s style of play and intends to negotiate the athlete in the next transfer window.
According to the Spanish media, Newcastle would be one of the teams interested in signing João Félix. The fact that the club is very close to confirming its qualification for the next edition of the Champions League weighs in favor of the Portuguese’s departure. Atletico Madrid would be willing to negotiate the striker for a proposal of around 70 million euros.
Currently, Newcastle occupies the third position of the English Championshipwith 66 points, while Chelsea are in 11th place, with 43 points added, and should stay out of European competition next season.
João Félix played 18 games for the Blues and scored three goals. In the last five games, the Portuguese was only selected as a starter by coach Frank Lampard once. In the duel against ArsenalJoão Félix never left the bench.
“There is no doubt that João has an enormous talent. This is really visible in daily training, he shows in those moments everything he can do around the area. But I think that, when I get here, I need to find a clear structure of play and clear idea of how to work without the ball, something he is not the solution for us,” said Lampard, after losing 3-1 to Arsenal.
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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