Fans seem split on Joao Felix, but proof is in the pudding

I’ve been speaking to a number of Chelsea fans gauging their feeling on the deal to bring Joao Felix in on loan from Atletico Madrid for the rest of the summer, and I must say that I’ve noticed rather split feedback.

Many are cherry, others are unhappy, and some more are somewhere in the middle. The fact is, there are definitely many pros and many cons in this deal, and Blues fans are normally split.

As you can see from Fabrizio Romano’s report below, the deal is quite expensive for five months, and Chelsea is also paying his wages in full, and have no agreed buy option. Felix also 

expanded his agreement with Atletico for a further season before he joins.

Naturally, all the above present concerns. There are many risks here and there is also a chance that Chelsea does not manage to sign him in the summer and if they do, he might still be very expensive.

But for me, the proof will be in the deserting on this one. If he comes in now and bags 10-15 goals and assists for the rest of the summer, which might

literally even be a super positive demand, then it will prove to be a very good signing regardless. Chelsea has clearly behaved to injuries to strikers here, and that is a good thing.

I can see all angles here though, but I assuredly think that if he really upgrades our team and comes in and helps with some goals and obliges, then it will prove to be a good decision.

He is also seemingly very keen on making the move and has pushed it through pretty quickly, so that is a good sign. Let’s just hope that he can make some pragmatic crash and ameliorate Chelsea, which let’s face it, isn’t hard to do right now!