Joao Felix has praised Graham Potter as a great coach and has discussed a potential permanent move to Chelsea.
Felix signed on loan for Chelsea during the January transfer window after a frustrating spell at Atletico Madrid, with the forward having struggled for status under Diego Simeone.
The 23-year-old endured a difficult start at Chelsea after receiving a red card on debut against Fulham, but is in line to return as the west Londoners face West Ham in the Premier League this weekend. Ahead of the clash, Felix has opened up on his initial impressions at Chelsea.
“It’s a great club, as we all know,” he told DiarioAS. “The structures are very, very good. They have everything. He has a lot of people around the team, so that everything is fine that makes the difference. It is very well structured.”
Felix was full of praise for Graham Potter, who has endured a challenging start to his reign at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea are ninth in the Premier League table, but Felix has been impressed with the head coach and his vision for the side.
“One of the first days called me into his office. We were talking about his game idea, the game idea he had thought of for me. He explained to me how the team plays, what they do. I really liked that he interacted with me. He shows that he is a very good person and a great coach.
“He likes to have the ball, control the game and attack. Of course, also defend when it is necessary to defend, but he likes to take control of the game and attack. I like that.
There was purchase option included in his loan move from Atletico and Felix admitted he is unsure of his future beyond this season.
“There is no purchase option. Chelsea would have to reach an agreement with Atlético,” he said when asked about extending his stay. “I’ve only been here a few weeks, a month. I am still just learning everything. I am very comfortable, but the future nobody knows.
“[Atléti CEO] Miguel Ángel Gil has always trusted me a lot, he has always broken his arm for me. I have a good relationship with him. I appreciate him letting me out now because I needed it, I wasn’t right anymore. Miguel has always believed in me and I think he still believes. He sees me as a hope for Atlético, but we’ll see.”
