Eager to set sail after three and a half difficult seasons under Diego Simeone, Joo Flix has temporarily left Atletico Madrid for Chelsea. The opportunity for the young Portuguese striker to make up for lost time.
Joo Flix arrives at Chelsea.
Joo Flix (23) has finally found the emergency exit. Having left Atletico Madrid in the summer of 2019 for the tidy sum of 127 million euros, the Benfica-trained striker has never confirmed the expectations placed on him.
Attitude far from being irreproachable, too defensive system under the orders of Diego Simeone, many parameters explain his three and a half complicated seasons in the Spanish capital. A stay that will experience a break.
Joo Flix extends and goes on loan
Indeed, the young Portuguese star will no longer wear the colors of the Rojiblancos. At least not until the end of the current fiscal year. After several weeks of speculation, of incessant rumours, the Lusitanian has found a base in England, on the side of Chelsea. The British training formalized this Wednesday the arrival of the Madrid nugget for a six-month loan which will cost 11 million euros for the resident of Stamford Bridge with full support for the player’s salary.
Small clarification which is important, Joo Flix has agreed to extend his contract for one year, until June 2027, with the Spanish team. A guarantee claimed by Atletico, aware that the no-Blue keeps an incredibly high market value. If he succeeds in his trap in the ranks of Graham Potter, it’s a safe bet that Chelsea will have no trouble paying the 90 million euros demanded by the Madrid leaders to let the young striker leave for good.
A golden opportunity
In London, Joo Flix should have no trouble earning a place in the England manager’s starting XI. Because the attackers have all been worth it since the start of the exercise: from Raheem Sterling (6 goals) Christian Pulisic (1 goal) via Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (3 goals), Mason Mount (3 goals), Kai Havertz (5 goals) and Hakim Ziyech (0 goals), no creator or finisher stands out. The ideal moment and the ideal place for Joo Flix to finally show the full extent of his enormous talent.
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