Felix value shoots up after Chelsea move

Jacque Talbot

• 12 Mar 2023 11:08 GMT
• 3 min read

Joao Felix’s tenure at Chelsea has seen his value shoot up significantly, despite only playing at Stamford Bridge since January.

The Portugal attacker signed on loan at Chelsea from Atletico Madrid, at which point he was valued at €34.8 million.

But his impressive stint in west London has seen his ETV shoot up by just over €10m, and now Felix has a valuation of €45m.

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Chelsea loaned Felix from Atletico for €11m, almost the amount his value has risen up to, and there have been talks over whether Todd Boehly will look to pursue a permanent move.

Felix - who recently signed fresh terms with Atletico until 2027 - has scored once in eight matches in all competitions for Chelsea and his attacking impetus has been remarkable. However, there are still question marks over his lack of defensive actions.

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During Chelsea’s 3-1 win over Leicester City, Felix was taken off a half-time. Graham Potter after the game said the reason was that the side needed an extra midfielder to come in and keep hold of the lead, with the Blues 2-1 up going into the break.

"Tactically I wanted to use an extra midfielder," Potter explained. "I felt we needed someone who could ball win, a different profile and I thought Conor was fantastic."

Felix on his future

The way things stand, Felix will return to Spain in the summer. But the 23-year-old free-roaming attacker hinted about his future in a recent press conference, saying that Champions League football is vital.

He told reporters: “Yeah, playing in the Champions League is always different. It’s a competition that everyone wants to play in.

"But now I’m focused on this Champions League, on the game. We have a lot of games yet to try to reach the Champions League in the league. It’s not over. But, yeah, playing in the Champions League is an important decision, but the future no one knows, so let’s see what happens and then we’ll see.”