Chelsea They are often known to make a move or two in the transfer window, especially since the acquisition Todd Buhle Back in May 2022 from Roman Abramovich.
It's safe to say that the American has shown ambition in signing players to try and secure the club first Premier League The title since the 2016-2017 season under the leadership of Italian Antonio Conte.
Conti citizen Enzo Maresca He is the latest man tasked with the challenge of ending the drought, with the club investing decisively in giving him the best chance of success at Stamford Bridge.
Expenses, on the other hand, are just as important, balancing the books to prevent any financial abuses, while also raising money to reinvest in the playing squad.
Given the number of players currently on wages at the Blues, it is not surprising to see several players linked with a move, including one talent who recently joined Maresca's squad.
The Chelsea star is in talks to leave Stamford Bridge
According to Spanish website Estadio Deportivo, the Chelsea star Joao Felix He is Talks about moving away are already underway From west London, just two months after moving permanently to The Bridge.
Portuguese international costar Bohle About £46 million in the summerwith academy graduate Conor Gallagher moving to Atletico Madrid as a separate deal, but was used as a stopgap to allow Felix to move on.
However, the transfer did not go as planned for the Blues, He started just three Premier League matches So far, he has only scored one goal with most of his minutes coming off the bench.
The report claims the 25-year-old has held direct talks with former Blues boss Jose Mourinho about a move to Turkish club Fenerbahce this month, whether on a temporary or permanent basis.
The Benfica academy graduate is said to be 'uncomfortable' with his current situation under Maresca, according to the report, opening the door to a move should the right offer fall his way.
Should he move, we could see a repeat of the deal for another star who moved to the club with high expectations before quickly moving on, allowing the hierarchy to cut their losses.
Why could Felix be a repeat of Morata for Chelsea?
attacker Alvaro Morata He may have joined from Real Madrid rather than Atletico, but he was another La Liga talent who moved to Chelsea with real hopes of success given the hefty price tag.
It cost the 32-year-old a huge sum £70 million including add-ons Back in the summer of 2017, with real expectations of the frontline being transformed after that He scored 20 goals with the Spanish giants Previous season.
However, despite He scored 15 goals during his only full year In England, it quickly became clear that he was not a good fit for the club, and he only lasted another six months before leaving on loan to join Felix's former side Atlético.
Although they did not lose an entire host on their investment, Leave permanently for £58m At the end of his caretaker stint under Diego Simeone, it was a move that did not pay off – very similar to Felix's move in 2024/25.
Since leaving west London, Morata has moved to AC Milan, but has scored Double numbers in every campaign Since leaving the English team – which could allow the club to regret their decision given their recent search for the number nine.
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Alvaro Morata statistics since his departure from Chelsea in 2019 |
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|---|---|---|---|
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season |
games |
Objectives |
Helps |
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2019/20 |
44 |
16 |
4 |
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2020/21 |
44 |
20 |
11 |
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2021/22 |
48 |
12 |
7 |
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2022/23 |
45 |
15 |
3 |
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2023/24 |
48 |
21 |
4 |
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the total: |
229 |
84 |
29 |
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Statistics via Transfer market |
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Should the Portuguese ace who wins £130,000 per weekHe will leave this month. It would be a shame to see a player of his quality leave, but it is clear that he is not currently in Maresca's plans moving forward given his lack of action so far.
the “arousing“The 25-year-old, as journalist Alex Goncalves called him, has not been given opportunities to showcase his star quality and given the fact that he is about to enter his prime years, he is desperate to play regular football.
Given the form of former talisman Morata after leaving West London, the club needs to consider all viable options to prevent a similar situation from happening again.
Felix certainly deserves more time in England to allow Maresca's side to reap the benefits of his qualities and prevent themselves from prematurely offloading a player who could help them make their push into the top four in the next few months.
