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Joao Felix has completed his move to Al-Nassr, the last transfer in the striker’s globetrotting race.
Felix has signed a two -year contract to play with Cristiano Ronaldo and Sadio Mane, with the Side Arabian Saudi pays Chelsea an initial of 30 million euros.
“I’m here to spread joy,” Felix said in his presentation. “Let’s win together.”
It is another notable business of Felix agent, Jorge Mendes, with the 25 -year -old who continues without showing any sign of complying with the potential he showed when he was a teenager.
Adolescent kicks: Fabulous Felix had the world at his feet
Having broken into the scene in Benfica, obtaining 20 goals in 43 games in his debut season, Felix was considered the most exciting young player in the world.
His profile persuaded Atlético de Madrid to splashed £ 113 million in 2019 to take it to the League, it remains the third highest transfer rate in history.
An uncomfortable relationship with the head of Atleti, Diego Simeone, a notorious task master, saw him fight for the form and physical aptitude and was finally sent to Chelsea in January 2023 for the rest of that season.
A loan change after Barcelona again saw him act in adjustments and beginnings and, although the Catalan side with liquidity problems considered that the agreement was permanent, instead, they roamed by Dani Olmo.
Felix was finally sold by Atleti to Chelsea, with Conor Gallagher moving in the opposite direction in an agreement probably linked to the PSR requirements, with the Portuguese valued at £ 45 million.
He signed a seven -year agreement in Stamford Bridge, but in six months he was on his trips, this time on loan to AC Milan.
A return of three goals in 21 games for Rossoneri was not enough to stay in San Siro and now a new chapter in the Middle East will begin.
Agent Mendelewitsch critic with the role of Felix and Mendes in the race
It is another descending movement, although the FIFA license agent Jen Mendelewitsch has little sympathy and believes that agreeing to move to Saudi Arabia confirms that she is no longer interested in becoming an elite soccer player.
Mendelewitsch, who was not impressed with Mendes’ role in Felix’s career, told RMC Sport: “Joao Felix has not played football for a long time. It is a printer. It is a money printing machine and with its own approval, since it did not rebel. It should have been in charge of his career a long time ago, not allow people to decide for him and not send him to the projects and do not send it to the projects and do not send it to the projects.
“When you know its potential, it’s sad. But it’s an example of what not to do when you’re a young player with potential.
“We can ask all possible questions. It is everyone’s fault, in reality. In other words, the player decided to enjoy projects that he does not like. I am trying to defend him a little, but Atlético de Madrid, Chelsea, Milan, tried to relaunch to Barcelona. He spent a good time with Xavi. What I mean is that these are attractive clubs to recover.
“Some people talk about football mercenaries, others talk about business victims. In any case, he is the perfect example of the traps in which many talented young players can fall. There were rumors that he would return to Benfica. I would have made a little more meaning, but I think he didn’t want to make that financial sacrifice.”
