If the Portuguese striker plays for Atletico Madrid after returning from a loan stint with Chelsea, he will need to don a new number. Since moving to Atletico from Benfica in 2019, Felix has worn the No. 7 jersey. The Spanish club Atletico Madrid revealed French forward Antoine Griezmann as the next holder of the No. 7 jersey in a video posted to Twitter on July 6. When Griezmann first joined Atletico in 2014, he given the No. 7 jersey. After departing the team in 2019 to join Barcelona, another La Liga team, Felix was brought in to replace him. Last season, Griezmann returned to Atletico on loan. In October 2022, Atletico will make the agreement permanent, and the Frenchman will then receive his renowned No. 7 shirt back.
After having a miserable season in Spain, Joao Felix made the decision to join Chelsea on loan back in January of this year. Prior to the conclusion of the Premier League season in May, the 23-year-old stated a wish to remain with Chelsea. In a video, Felix remarked, “I don’t know yet my future, but these four or five months, I’ve loved Chelsea,” in reference to the uncertainties of his future. A premier club, it. I treated really nicely by everyone at the club. My teammates were amazing. I therefore enjoy being here a lot.But it appears that the London Blues are not eager to give the player a long-term contract.
Joao Felix attracted the attention of Atletico Madrid for an astounding sum of £114 million thanks to his outstanding run with Benfica. Felix played 131 times for the Spanish team across all competitions during his more than three-season stint, scoring 34 goals and dishing out 18 assists. His performance for Chelsea fell short of expectations. Felix only managed to score four goals in 20 games for the Premier League team.
Enrique Cerezo, the president of Atletico Madrid, announced Chelsea’s decision on Joao Felix after the Premier League was over. He said, “We got the news that Felix doesn’t figure into the plan of the new Chelsea manager, Mauricio Pochettino. He will therefore return here. Nothing is organized. We’ll find out. Fabrizio Ramano, a transfer market analyst, claims that despite Felix’s current deal with the team expiring in 2027, Atletico are eager to part ways with him during the summer transfer window.
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