‘He’s A Superb Player… We Need Him’ ‘His Work Rate Off The Ball Is Terrible’ Fans Discuss Chelsea Forward’s Future

‘He’s A Superb Player… We Need Him’ ‘His Work Rate Off The Ball Is Terrible’ Fans Discuss Chelsea Forward’s Future

Chelsea forward Joao Felix was hauled off at halftime during the 3-1 win over Leicester at the weekend.

The Portuguese international was at fault for Patson Daka’s equaliser as he gave the ball away in his own half.

Felix is only on loan until the end of the season but, if the Blues were interested in signing him on a permanent basis, reports suggest that his parent club Atletico Madrid would want around €100m (£88.5m).

That is a sizeable sum and fans on Twitter are split over whether the club should consider keeping the player beyond the summer:

For the price being quoted, Felix will need to do a lot more if he wants to stay at Stamford Bridge. The 23-year-old is a creative player, who can make things happen in the final third of the pitch. However, his poor work rate and his tendency to drift in and out of games, mean Chelsea should only consider keeping him if his valuation drops.

David Tully

David Tully

David has worked as a football reporter for the last fifteen years. Having started as an intern at Snack Media, he then went on to become a freelancer, working on various different sites. At the start of 2023, he took up his current role as content writer for National World's Football News Network.