I think Joao Felix deserves to find a new club to get more playing time, staying at Chelsea will not make his career develop further. Enzo Maresca has made Joao Felix a second string player, and the former Atletico player has been seen playing more in the Conference League. Competition for a place in the Chelsea first team is very tight, because Enzo Maresca has several players in the same position. Joao Felix moved to Chelsea because he did not feel comfortable returning to Atletico, and at Chelsea he seemed unlucky. Maybe at AC Milan the Portuguese international can perform to expectations. Aston Villa are also rumored to be interested in signing Joao Felix, and so far there is no certainty about where the player will end up.
The mismatch with the scheme and plans of the new coach made Joao get a situation that was not much different from what he had a few seasons ago where he got very little chance to play for now.
On the other hand, the momentum he gave also decreased with Enzo's current scheme because when he was given the opportunity to play he did not really perform optimally. 12 times he was played by Enzo during the EPL even though most of them started from the reserve but he could not prove himself that he was worthy of being a player with a fairly expensive price.
It seems that for now looking for a new club seems like it is still possible for Joao but if indeed he still wants to enjoy his time at Chelsea even with the current conditions it is actually still possible but when this is left further then in the end this is also not a good thing for him for his future career.
Here's why Joao Felix is so close to becoming the next "luxury player flop": he's had 12
(yes, 12!) chances to play under Enzo, but he hasn't put on a show that changes the game. That's not a problem with strategy; that's a
player who isn't trying hard enough to fit into the plans of his team.
Take a look at
Hojlund. The club is still behind him (for now) even though he hasn't scored in a while, because he tries and fights. Felix,
meanwhile, looks like he's waiting for the right system to make him shine like magic.
Breaking news: the best players make the game fit their needs, not the other way around.
The club is not in the middle of the table and can't afford to let him "find himself." This is Chelsea. The team is already looking at Jhon Duran, who is worth £80M, to improve their attack. Felix is going to be sent out right away if he doesn't start showing why he should stay. He'll probably go to Villa or even back to Spain, but who wants to take that chance at this point?
Now is the only time that matters. If you don't
show you deserve it at this level, you could end up being like
James Rodriguez: talented but never quite living up to the hype.