Things have been going particularly badly for Joao Felix since he left Chelsea on loan on the final day of the winter transfer window.
After there was great hope he could be the missing piece and Milan’s saviour, Felix has been told to ‘go away’ by Italian media for his underwhelming displays.
Felix was slammed as a flop by Brazilian journalists as talk of a potential shock move to Flamengo emerged. They were very against the reported move.
The Portuguese star scored just minutes into his debut, however Chelsea fans have not been left to miss him too much as a result of his performances up to now.
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Chelsea loanee Joao Felix ‘rekindles hope’ at AC Milan
The Serie A’s side’s penultimate game of the season saw it confirmed that they would not be competing in European football in the next campaign, something that is seen as an embarrassment in their camp.
A 3-1 defeat to Roma shut the door on their dreams, with them reduced to 10 men early in the game. However, Felix found the net for the first time in the league in the game.
Italian outlet TuttoMercatoWeb hailed the Portugal international’s performance in the tough circumstances, even stating that he has rekindled hope during his loan spell.
They said: “Joao Felix rekindles hope. It seems like the usual game with more smoke than fire but, with the advancement due to Gimenez’s exit, his performance benefits. He is ready for Svilar’s rebound to Jimenez, scoring in an empty net for 1-1. A goal that was then wasted, but which made him elected best on the pitch. 7/10.”
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Chelsea’s Joao Felix headache
It is clear that the attacker is not in Chelsea’s long-term plans despite only joining the club in the summer. It has even been claimed that Enzo Maresca didn’t want to sign Felix.
The Blues now face the challenge of finding a new suitor for him at the end of the campaign, with the hope being that he doesn’t leave on loan.
Cristiano Ronaldo has told Felix to join him in Saudi Arabia, however it has been reported he would prefer a move to Turkey if he was to leave the club.
Given the high price tag Chelsea would demand though, it looks as if the Felix situation is going to be an ongoing headache throughout the summer for the Blues.