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Atletico Madrid ready to accept €90 million from Chelsea for Joao Felix – report
According to a report published by The Athletic, Atletico Madrid are ready to accept a figure of around €90 million for Joao Felix from Chelsea in the summer.
The Portuguese international was bought from Benfica for around €130 million in the summer of 2019 after Antoine Griezmann left to join Barcelona for €120 million.
However, his stint across three and a half years has been far from impressive, as he failed to hit double-digit goals in any season. Eventually, due to off-field issues with Diego Simeone, Felix had to leave Atletico Madrid in the summer.
He seems to have won over Chelsea fans quickly despite receiving a straight red card on his debut against Fulham. Since then, Felix has been a constant in the starting lineups for Chelsea, having registered one goal – against West Ham – across eight appearances.
The Blues are also impressed with his progress and do not mind bringing him on a permanent transfer in the summer. They have also reportedly brought in Christopher Nkunku from RB Leipzig, who will join permanently in the summer.
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UEFA open investigation against multiple Real Madrid players over celebration vs Atletico
More than two weeks after Real Madrid’s controversial win over Atletico Madrid in the Champions League Round of 16, UEFA has sent quite the shockwave to the defending European champions.
In a recent statement, UEFA has announced they have started an open investigation against a series of Real Madrid players for the way they celebrated after winning against Atletico Madrid, about two weeks back.
What is the investigation about?
As reported by MARCA, the European governing body is specifically looking into the actions of Antonio Rudiger, Kylian Mbappe, Dani Ceballos, and Vinicius Jr.
The controversy stems from Real Madrid’s celebrations after knocking out city rivals Atletico Madrid in the UEFA Champions League Round of 16.
The celebrations took place near the section of the stadium occupied by Real Madrid supporters, but some actions by the players have drawn scrutiny.
“A UEFA Ethics and Disciplinary Inspector has been appointed to investigate allegations of indecent conduct by Real Madrid CF players (Antonio Rudiger, Kylian Mbappe, Daniel Ceballos Fernandez and Vinicius Junior) during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 match between Club Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid on 12 March 2025,” UEFA said in an official statement.
Rudiger is being investigated for a gesture in which he placed his hand around his neck, while Mbappe reportedly made an inappropriate gesture by touching his genitals.
Vinicius, on the other hand, was involved in heated interactions with Atletico fans both before and after the match, while Ceballos was seen enthusiastically joining the celebrations.
The celebrations from Real Madrid players drew hostility from Atletico Madrid fans for obvious reasons, with the opposition fans resorting to throwing bottles on the pitch.
Jude Bellingham was even among the ones hit by these throwing objects from Atleti fans while Vinicius pointed to the Real Madrid crest on his shirt, which might have played a role in further fuming tension.
Rodrygo, on the other hand, responded to the hostility from Atleti fans by dancing inside the pitch.
UEFA has appointed an Ethics and Disciplinary Inspector to review the incidents, although it is very much likely that Real Madrid would appeal against any sanctions placed on the event of any breach.
Geoff
March 19, 2023 at 2:21 pm
yeah felix to Chelsea is what I want being a Chelsea fan but they need to get MM to sign a contract as its distrubting his game and frustrating everyone involved I would love a contract to sign for 8yrs at £250k a week unless you are thinking of moving on in near future..