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'Good riddance!' - Chelsea fans brand Joao Felix 'the worst player to wear the shirt' as Portuguese flop completes £26m transfer to Cristiano Ronaldo's Al-Nassr

  • Felix leaves Chelsea to join Al-Nassr
  • Blues fans relieved to see Felix exit
  • Signs two-year contract with CR7's team
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  • WHAT HAPPENED?

    The Premier League giants confirmed that Felix has completed a permanent transfer to Saudi Pro League giants Al-Nassr on Tuesday. The official statement from the Blues read: "Joao Felix has departed Chelsea and signed a permanent deal with Al-Nassr. We thank Joao for his efforts across his two spells at the club and wish him well for the future."

    Felix enjoyed a brief loan stint at Stamford Bridge in 2023, but then returned to Atletico Madrid. Chelsea re-signed the Portugal international permanently last summer and he made 20 appearances for the club across all competitions in the first half of the season before being loaned to AC Milan in January.

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  • WHAT THE FANS ARE SAYING

    As Felix's nightmare at Chelsea finally ended, the Blues fans expressed their delight on social media.

    An X user named SAM_CRO wrote: "Probably the worst player to wear the shirt. Good riddance."

    Dougmoney said: "He finally found his level, England was way above him. Hope he doesn't also struggle in the camel's league. Talent is never enough."

    Joseph D posted: "An excellent example of don't go back to your ex, no matter how good the memories are."

    Meanwhile, @theadeszn wrote: "THANK YOU JOAO FELIX, YOU WON’T BE MISSED."

    Ansh thanked Chelsea for finally offloading Felix, adding: "Omgggg best bit of business this summer. Thank you for making my day @ChelseaFC by selling, hey ho Felix."

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    THE BIGGER PICTURE

    Felix has signed a two-year contract at Al-Nassr, which will see a significant rise in the €8 million (£6.9/$9m) annual salary he was on at Stamford Bridge. The forward will reportedly now earn €17.5m (£15m/$20m) per year at Al-Nassr.

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    WHAT NEXT FOR CHELSEA?

    Enzo Maresca's Chelsea will reconvene for pre-season next month and are scheduled to play two friendly matches against Bayer Leverkusen and AC Milan at home before they kick off the 2025-26 campaign with a Premier League clash against Crystal Palace.