Joao Felix has confirmed that his loan to Chelsea does not include a “purchase option” so they need to “reach an agreement” with Atletico Madrid to get him.
The Portugal international joined Chelsea during the January transfer window on a loan deal until the summer.
Felix endured a tough start to this season as he fell down the pecking order under Diego Simeone at the La Liga outfit.
The attacker’s fine form at the World Cup led to him moving to the Premier League last month. Arsenal and Man Utd were linked with him but Chelsea beat them to the signing, with them agreeing to pay a loan fee of around £9.5m.
His career at Chelsea has not got off to the best of starts as he was sent off in his debut against Fulham. He has not served his three-match suspension and could start at the London Stadium against West Ham this weekend.
Ahead of this London derby, Felix has confirmed that he is already “very comfortable” at Chelsea but he is keeping his options open ahead of the summer.
“They [Chelsea] don’t have a purchase option. They would have to reach an agreement with Atletico. I’ve only been here a few weeks, a month. I am knowing everything. I am very comfortable, but nobody knows the future,” Felix explained to AS (via Sport Witness).
“I was already looking for a change of scenery a while ago, because it was difficult to get used to the way of playing. I left because my head was already full from trying so hard and not being able to. It had to be in this market and I think it has been good for Atleti and for me too.
“Contrary to many people, Miguel [Angel Gil Marin, Atletico Madrid CEO] has always trusted me a lot, he has always twisted his arm for me. I have a good relationship with him.
“I appreciate him letting me out because I needed it, it wasn’t right. Miguel has always believed in me and I think he continues to believe. He sees me as a hope for Atlético, but we’ll see…”
Felix has also been quick to praise Blues head coach Graham Potter. He has been impressed by the Englishman’s man-management skills.
“One of the first days he called me to his locker room. We were talking about his game idea, the game idea he had thought of for me,” Felix added.
“He explained to me how the team plays and what they do. I really liked that he interacted with me. You can tell that he is a very good person and a great coach.
“He likes to have the ball, control the game and attack. Of course, he also defends when he has to…
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