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Joao Felix has struggled to find consistent game time in his return to Chelsea, and the Blues might offload him when the January transfer window kickstarts. Give Me Sport reports that the owners at Stamford Bridge will talk about the future of Felix with the player himself, and it remains to be seen what happens finally.

Joao Felix has struggled to find his footing at Chelsea

In the summer transfer window of 2024, Chelsea bought back Felix for a fee of £47m. The fans and the management thought that the Portuguese international would bring out his best while playing back for the Blues, but he has struggled to find his top form this season.

The Portugal international was thought to be one of the best-attacking talents in world football a few seasons ago. However, he lost his spark, and his performances went down since he moved to Atletico Madrid from Benfica. Now, he hasn’t been able to live up to the hype and expectations around him, and his future is quite unclear.

HEIDENHEIM, GERMANY – NOVEMBER 28: Joao Felix of Chelsea looks on during the UEFA Conference League 2024/25 League Phase MD4 match between 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 and Chelsea FC at Voith-Arena on November 28, 2024 in Heidenheim, Germany. (Photo by Alex Grimm/Getty Images)

He still has a lot of potential

The player still has a lot of potential, but in all possibilities, it looks like he won’t be able to justify his potential in the Premier League. So, it will be best for him to move to some other league. It remains to be seen if the Blues go on to sell him for a profit and use that money to buy stronger reinforcements who could work for them. Felix has played 16 games in all competitions so far this season and has scored five goals with two assists.

The side from Stamford Bridge have performed well in the Premier League so far this season. They are second in the Premier League points table with 38 points in 18 games. If they go on to sign the right profile of players in the January transfer window, then they will be able to fight for the title and pose a significant challenge for Liverpool.

Coming to Felix, he needs to join a club where the spotlight and attention won’t be on him every week and he can perform without excess pressure and expectations. It will be interesting to see what finally happens with the future of Felix.

It will be better for the player

The £47 million investment in Felix has simply not turned out to be fruitful for Chelsea. It will be in the best interest of the club and also the 25-year-old that he is sold to some other club with less hype where he can find his footing yet again and launch his career back. Moreover, Chelsea will also get the required amount to reinvest on some better reinforcements.