- Chelsea Are Reportedly In Talks To Bring Joao Felix Back From Atletico Madrid Permanently After Their Deal For Samu Omorodion Fell Through
Chelsea’s deal with Atletico Madrid to sign Samu Omorodion collapsed due to contractual issues, even after the player completed a medical.
The Blues must now negotiate for another Atlético Madrid player to complete the ‘transfers swap’ involving Conor Gallagher.
Chelsea have now started negotiations with Atletico Madrid for the transfer of Joao Felix as the deal for Samu is completely off.
Critics and Fans are concerned and curious if Chelsea still need to sign a player like Joao Felix. So, Let’s talk about why Chelsea signing the Portuguese makes sense, especially now, under Enzo Maresca.
Chelsea have adopted a new system under Enzo Maresca that prioritizes possession play and elevates players that are good in 1v1s. This system suits attackers that have excellent close control, good at running through central channels, and driving the ball forward – Joao Felix ticks all these boxes. He simply suits the system Chelsea want to play under Enzo Maresca.
With the addition of Pedro Neto, the availability of Sterling, Jackson and Mudryk and with Christopher Nkunku back fit, most fans are unclear about where Joao Felix will play. However, the recent injury records at Chelsea shows why Chelsea directors want more options.
Joao Felix was one of Chelsea’s best players during his 6-months loan spell in West London back in 2023, and that was during a tumultuous time at the club.
He is still 24-years-old, and has had to change clubs 4 times in his short career. The Portuguese forward can still develop into a fantastic player if he get’s settled at a club like Chelsea and under a progressive manager like Enzo Maresca.
