Enzo Maresca insists Chelsea will not regret letting Felix leave after the Portuguese moved to AC Milan on loan following their exit in the FA Cup fourth round.
Felix rejoined Chelsea last summer from Atletico Madrid for £46m having previously spent a brief loan spell in 2023. The Portugal
international has mostly played in the Conference League and started just three Premier League games, scoring seven goals in 20 appearances in all competitions.
Felix joined Milan on loan until the end of the season on transfer deadline day in January. And scored on his debut for the Italian giants as they beat Roma 3-1 in the Coppa Italia.
He also started Saturday’s win at Empoli as Chelsea crashed out of the FA Cup in the fourth round after a 2-1 defeat at Brighton.
Although the Blues were eliminated early in the competition, เล่น UFABET ผ่านมือถือ สะดวกทุกที่ ทุกเวลา Maresca insisted selling Felix was the right decision. “I
don’t think we will miss Joao. Joao is happy there and we are happy that Joao is happy there as well,” the Italian said.
“We had injuries to two of our strikers on deadline day. It was a difficult decision, but Nico [Jackson] will be back soon. “
I think sometimes you have to play games without these players to realise how important they are. Without the ball, his pressing is always very good and when he has the ball, he’s always a threat.”