The Blues had a busy transfer window earlier this summer. They completed 13 new signings and brought in a new manager into their squad during that time. Appointed head coach Enzo Maresca has adapted well so far with the team. As Chelsea are currently at the 4th place in the league table. While maintaining a unbeaten streak since the start of September.
The new players have given some mixed feelings from their performances. As most of them have failed to impress the fans and management. But some of them have done so good so far that, they have already gotten into the starting xi, in such short time, amongst such big names at Chelsea.
Players like Renato Veiga, Pedro Neto, Joao Felix, Jadon Sancho are amongst those names who have managed to impress the Italian manager so far. Felix and Sancho both of the forwards have arrived at the West London to revive their careers, after some troubles with their respective previous club. However, a interesting news has blown up the internet regarding those two.
Felix and Sancho at London to revive their career
Both of the 24-year-old forwards are now at the Chelsea camp playing together. Sancho came into the side on a season long loan deal from club rivals Man United. He will complete a permanent move next season, only if the Blues finishes above 12th this season. On the other hand, Felix was a part of a swap deal with English midfielder Conor Gallagher. The deal commenced between his current club Chelsea and previous club Atletico Madrid.
However, both of the player’s respective club wanted to get rid of them since the beginning. In case of Sancho, his former manager Erik Ten Hag wasn’t pleased with his performances and didn’t want the Englishman around him.
That is why Sancho went to his former club Borussia Dortmund on loan in the latter part of the last season. After getting exiled from the squad for almost 4 months. Even after a good half season with the German side, ETH was still not impressed with Sancho and finally decided to sell him this season.
On the other hand, Felix returned to the Stamford Bridge after 18 months since his short spell of loan in 2023. After that he joined Spanish giants Barcelona for a season long deal last season. He did pretty well there at Spain. But Barca failed sign him on a permanent transfer at the end due to their financial issues.
And even Atleti fans didn’t want him back at the club. As the Portuguese forward celebrated after scoring against them in the league fixture. So, now both of the attackers are now at Chelsea to revive their careers after some tough phases.
Sancho and Felix could have been Real Madrid stars
Real Madrid legend Guti, who previously worked as the head of coach of their Castilla side has recently claimed that he advised the club to sign both Felix and Sancho back in 2018. While talking to El Chiringuito, Guti said,
“I saw him [Felix] in the Youth League and this kid was valuable, it was ridiculous how he played against the others. He passed everyone. He scored three goals in the semi-finals. This kid had to be signed. I told Real Madrid that.”
Further he mentioned, Sancho was also an eye catching player at that time.
“In the end, you pass on information and the club does what it wants with it. I saw players like him, like [Jadon] Sancho from Dortmund, in the Youth League, about whom I also said ‘This player is worth signing’.”
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