Joao Felix of Chelsea celebrates scoring a goal which was later ruled out for offside during the Premier League match between Ipswich Town FC and Chelsea FC at Portman Road on December 30, 2024 in Ipswich, England. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)
Joao Felix is looking to leave Chelsea as he is frustrated over his lack of playing time, according to Duncan Castles.
The reporter said via The Transfers Podcast that the Portugal international is looking for pastures new, with a switch away from Stamford Bridge on the cards.
The 25-year-old made a permanent move to Chelsea from Atletico Madrid last summer for an initial €52 million, having previously spent the second half of the 2022/23 campaign on loan at the club. However, things haven’t gone as planned this season at Stamford Bridge, with head coach Enzo Maresca preferring other attacking options.
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And Castles has claimed that Villa are certainly an option for him. “Last summer on The Transfers Podcast, we told you that Unai Emery had long been an admirer of Felix and wanted to bring him to Villa,” Castles said via FootballTransfers.
“It may be that we see the Aston Villa strike force turning into one of Watkins and Joao Felix as the alternative centre-forward or Felix playing alongside him for the rest of the season.”
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Felix has started only three Premier League matches and made a total of 12 appearances in the competition, failing to find the net since Chelsea’s second game of the season, which came against Wolverhampton Wanderers in August.
While his league minutes have been limited, Felix has been more involved in cup competitions, scoring four goals in three Europa Conference League starts, being one part of the club’s “B-Team.” He has also featured in domestic cup ties against lower-league sides like Barrow in the EFL Cup and Morecambe in…
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