Joao Felix says he “pushed exhausting” to hitch AC Milan on mortgage from Chelsea and revealed he wish to stick with the Serie A giants previous this summer season.
The Portugal worldwide secured a swap to Milan on switch deadline day and got here off the bench to attain in opposition to Roma on hus debut within the Coppa Italia earlier than making his first Serie A begin in opposition to Empoli.
Felix solely joined Chelsea from Atletico Madrid final summer season however had been struggling for recreation time underneath Enzo Maresca, beginning solely thrice within the Premier League.
And having already felt the love from supporters since heading to Italy, the 25-year-old stated he’s already eager to make his transfer everlasting.
Felix stated at his official unveiling: “For now, I’m on mortgage till June. Let’s see the way it goes. For the time being, I’m actually having fun with all the things: the membership, the folks, the services.
“I’ve been welcomed very effectively. A very powerful factor is to be the place I really feel good, and I really feel good right here.
“Then, in soccer, issues can change, but when there’s a risk to remain at Milan, I would really like that.”
“I pushed exhausting to return right here. I wish to give my all for this membership,” the Portuguese added.
“I already knew [Sergio] Conceicao. His ardour is contagious. And profitable is important.
“Kaka has at all times been my idol. I noticed myself in him and tried to mimic him.”
Felix debut objective
A CLASSE DE JOÃO FÉLIX ✨⚽️🇵🇹#MilanRoma #CoppaItaliaFrecciarossapic.twitter.com/92mSZ4L773
— Lega Serie A (@SerieA_BR) February 6, 2025
On his optimistic begin to life at Milan, Felix added: “We’ve had two victories. I had the chance to play at San Siro and rating for Milan.
“I knew concerning the greatness of this membership, Milan are enormous. From the surface, you possibly can see it’s a really huge membership, and once you’re inside, you realise you’re in one of many greatest golf equipment in Europe.
“I already knew the coach, I had performed in opposition to him, and I adopted him.
“I instructed him what I anticipated: to play in my function. He by no means instructed me if I’d play quite a bit or slightly, however to play in my function. That’s what satisfied me to return to Milan.”
Maresca: We don’t miss Felix
Chelsea boss Maresca seems unlikely to face in Felix’s manner if he does want to go away Stamford Bridge completely, with the Italian suggesting they’ve sufficient high quality within the squad.
He stated: “I don’t assume we miss Joao. Joao is blissful there and we’re blissful Joao is blissful there.
“We had two striker accidents on deadline day, it’s one thing tough to assume. Nico [Jackson] could be again very quickly.
“Typically I feel it is advisable to play some video games with out gamers to understand how necessary they’re. Off the ball, his [Jackson] urgent is at all times excellent and on the ball he’s a risk at all times.”