Mauricio Pochettino’s first major decision as new Chelsea boss is not to sign loanee Joao Felix permanently – despite strong advice from Gary Neville.
Felix, 23, started just seven of Atleti’s 16 La Liga matches this campaign before his loan exit, having fallen out of favour entirely under boss Diego Simeone, despite finding the net four times in his limited game time.
In January, the Portugal international instructed his agent Jorge Mendes to find him a new club which brought about his loan move to Chelsea. The Blues came to a quick-fire agreement with the Spanish club, but the deal will not be made permanent.
