Atletico Madrid president Enrique Cerezo has confirmed that Chelsea will not be signing Joao Felix permanently this summer and will return to the club.
The Atletico forward joined the Premier League side on loan in January in a deal worth £15m. Ad Felix has played 20 times in all competitions for Chelsea since his arrival at Stamford Bridge, scoring four goals but failed to produce an assist.
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And according to Cerezo, the Argentine has decided that Felix is not part of his plans. «Yesterday we had the news that the new Chelsea manager (Pochettino) does not (want) Joao Felix,» Cerezo told AS. «We've known for less than 24 hours.