It seems clear that João Félix's future will once again be hanging in the air after suffering another setback in his career upon arriving in Serie A. The Portuguese player had decided to leave Atlético de Madrid last summer, achieving it thanks to an unexpected offer that came from Chelsea. He had already played in the Premier League, having very little success during the six months he had been at Stamford Bridge.
There were doubts about whether he would have a prominent role in England, and those suspicions were confirmed in the winter market when he changed teams again. His adventure in Italy is not turning out to be a true dream either, as it seems the cycle that was experienced at the Metropolitano not long ago is repeating itself. The player has suffered his first disappointment at San Siro, and everything indicates that he will need to improve significantly to be able to stay there permanently.
Another Disappointment for João Félix
The former Benfica player was only able to stand out in a competition as simple as the Conference League against lower-level opponents. He was unable to establish himself as a starter in the Premier League, and Enzo Maresca had better options when it came to building his attack. Therefore, Chelsea made the decision to let him go on loan to AC Milan, a club where the footballer has faced a tough disappointment in the Champions League.
The Italian team needed to overturn the tie against Feyenoord after losing by a narrow margin in the Netherlands just a week ago. Santiago Giménez's goal leveled the tie, but the surreal expulsion of Theo Hernández made things very favorable for the Rotterdam team, which managed to equalize. In the final minutes, João Félix was booed by his own fans after making some wrong decisions, something that has been much talked about in Italy.
New Change of Scenery in Summer
Several media outlets in Italy began to talk about AC Milan's desire to keep João Félix permanently, although it seems it won't be an easy decision. First, they prioritize resolving the future of some of their stars, and the Portuguese player is not an urgent need to strengthen their squad. Therefore, there are many chances that the Portuguese player will be forced to return to Chelsea, where he will have to make a difficult decision.
Stay at Stamford Bridge and fight for a starting position or look for a new destination, with Aston Villa being one of the clubs that has always shown interest. What is clear is that the Portuguese international is far from matching the great level he was able to show when he was under Simeone's orders. He is unable to find consistency, and everything seems to indicate that he will need to step down a level to try to grow again.