Joao Felix Transfer: Joao Felix is likely to end his loan spell with Chelsea after a disappointing season. The Portuguese star is not in Chelsea’s future plan and the new manager, Pochettino doesn’t want to keep him for next season. Joao Felix joined Chelsea from Atletico Madrid in the winter transfer window on loan. In his first stint with Chelsea, he failed to impress. The club was earlier planning to sign him permanently but his poor form made him out of the wishlist. Now, Pochettino gives his verdict on the future of the 23-year-old forward. Follow Premier League 2022-23 LIVE updates with InsideSport.IN
Earlier, Atletico Madrid president Enrique Cerezo also confirmed the young attacker would make a return to Spain. He said: “The truth is that I can’t tell you the plan with Joao. It’s the news we had yesterday, that the new coach doesn’t have him for Chelsea. We don’t have anything planned yet, Joao is an Atlético player now.”
Felix made 16 appearances for Chelsea and scored four goals. He was given regular opportunities by Graham Potter but he didn’t replicate his best version in Blues outfit. Chelsea faced their worst season as they finished the bottom half of the table.
Recently, Atletico’s president said, “We have been informed that Poch does not count with João Félix for Chelsea. He will return here, we’ll see… we’ve nothing planned.”
Joao Felix was out of favour with Diego Simeone who used him in just seven league games in Spain before the loan deal in January.
Meanwhile, Chelsea appointed Pochettino as their new club manager who has taken charge from interim manager, Frank Lampard. He has made plans for the upcoming summer transfer window and Felix is not in his plan. Chelsea wants to bring someone else into his position.
RB Leipzig’s Chritopher Nkunku is on Chelsea’s radar. Pochettino wants to bring him to Stamford Bridge. The club is also looking at other options but Nkunku is currently the main priority. Nkunku was the joint-highest goal-scorer in Bundesliga and won the golden boot.
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