GARY NEVILLE is in disbelief that Chelsea don’t have the choice to purchase Joao Felix on the finish of his mortgage transfer.
The Portuguese ahead joined the Blues in January in a brief transfer away from LaLiga aspect Atletico Madrid.
Gary Neville can’t consider Chelsea don’t have an choice to purchase Joao FelixCredit score: Getty
The on-loan attacker has been a shiny spark in a disappointing seasonCredit score: AFP
Felix was allowed to depart Atletico after he was believed to have fallen out with supervisor Diego Simeone.
It’s thought that the connection between Felix and the Argentine turned so tense that it had “damaged”.
Regardless of a turbulent begin that noticed Felix despatched off in opposition to Fulham, he has been one shiny spark for the membership throughout their appalling second half of the season.
The ahead has netted 4 objectives in 15 appearances within the Premier League.
However greater than his objectives, the 23-year-old has proved to be a risk in opposition to the league’s defences.
Felix even managed to seize a fantastic solo aim in the course of the defeat to Manchester United as he carried the ball from the midway line earlier than slotting house.
However pundit and former United star Neville is amazed that Chelsea don’t have the choice to purchase him this summer season.
He mentioned throughout commentary of the sport at Outdated Trafford: “They’ve signed everybody however the one participant they need to have an choice to purchase on they haven’t obtained.”
Felix has hinted at a want to remain on the membership past his mortgage transfer as he lifted his shirt after scoring in opposition to Bournemouth.
And the membership have been linked with making an attempt to buy him in the summertime.
Nevertheless, in a transfer to get the value down, there are stories suggesting that Chelsea will provide gamers as a part of a swap deal.
However because it at present stands, Felix will return to Spain on the finish of the season.
The Blues squad at present boasts 32 participant and the brand new supervisor, believed to be Mauricio Pochettio, can have a say over trimming it down in the summertime.
Stars akin to Mateo Kovacic, Christian Pulisic, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Edouard Mendy, Hakim Ziyech, Conor Gallagher and Kalidou Koulibaly might all be offered.