Graham Potter has been told how Chelsea can help Joao Felix reach the level of Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland. The 23-year-old has arrived at Stamford Bridge on loan from Atletico Madrid until the end of the season, with the Blues expected to pay the Spanish giants around £9million.
Diego Simeone's side did not want to include an option to buy in the contract and, instead, Felix penned an extension which keeps him at the Wanda Metropolitano until 2027. The Portugal international, who had been watched on numerous occasions this season by Chelsea's scouts, is set to be thrown in the deep end with a number of key players out injured.
It remains to be seen whether Felix can feature against Fulham on Thursday night, January 12, as he would have needed to be officially registered as a Premier League player by midday on Wednesday. The club statement from the Blues announcing his switch was published at exactly 12pm, indicating that all the necessary forms and applications had been signed prior.
