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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

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<p>The Premier League giants confirmed that Felix has completed a permanent transfer to Saudi Pro League giants Al-Nassr on Tuesday. The <a href="https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/joao-felix-completes-al-nassr-move" target="_blank">official statement</a> 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."</p><p>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.</p><p></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="und" dir="ltr">"I'm here to spread joy.<br>Let's win together." <br><br>João Félix is Nassrawi ✍️ <a href="https://t.co/pRIccbM4MB">pic.twitter.com/pRIccbM4MB</a></p>— AlNassr FC (@AlNassrFC_EN) <a href="https://twitter.com/AlNassrFC_EN/status/1950165498273955843?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 29, 2025</a></blockquote>
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WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>As Felix's nightmare at Chelsea finally ended, the Blues fans expressed their delight on social media.</p><p>An X user named <a href="https://x.com/samcro_AM/status/1950165149098066389" target="_blank">SAM_CRO</a> wrote: "Probably the worst player to wear the shirt. Good riddance."</p><p><a href="https://x.com/ogbomondouglas/status/1950166498674081858" target="_blank">Dougmoney</a> 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."</p><p><a href="https://x.com/Douyi4u/status/1950167242408177860" target="_blank">Joseph D</a> posted: "An excellent example of don't go back to your ex, no matter how good the memories are."</p><p>Meanwhile, <a href="https://x.com/theadeszn/status/1950166835879346679" target="_blank">@theadeszn</a> wrote: "THANK YOU JOAO FELIX, YOU WON’T BE MISSED."</p><p><a href="https://x.com/KingCaicedo/status/1950166658112237883" target="_blank">Ansh </a>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."</p>

WHAT THE FANS ARE SAYING

<p>Felix has signed a two-year contract at Al-Nassr, which <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/joao-felix-earns-staggering-wage-rise-chelsea-flop-s-new-salary-revealed-as-he-joins-cristiano-ronaldo-at-al-nassr-after-abandoning-dream-benfica-return/blta64db7aad399a01e#cscb1220a1d31ed68a" target="_blank">will see a significant rise in the</a> €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.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>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.</p>

WHAT NEXT FOR CHELSEA?

'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 | Goal.com

Chelsea fans have branded Joao Felix &quot;the worst player to wear the shirt&quot; after seeing the Portuguese forward complete a £26m ($35m) transfer to Cristiano Ronaldo&apos;s Al-Nassr. Felix spent the second half of the 2024-25 campaign on loan at AC Milan, and Chelsea have now cut all ties with the 25-year-old. 

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

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