In a telling show of the club’s priorities, Chelsea have handed incoming arrival Dário Essugo the No. 14 shirt which had been worn by João Félix last season.
The Portuguese forward only joined Chelsea on a permanent transfer less than 12 months ago, agreeing a £45 million ($60.9 million) deal and penning a contract which stretches until 2031. Within six months, Enzo Maresca had already stopped relying upon Félix, who spent the second half of the 2024–25 campaign on loan at AC Milan.
