Aston Villa are the latest club that could take a bet on the talent of Jo\u00e3o F\u00e9lix. The Villans are angling for the Portuguese attacker after he has struggled to set alight the Premier League as a Chelsea player.<\/p>\n
Fabrizio Romano<\/a> revealed Aston Villa are one of four clubs that have an interest in F\u00e9lix. The team have contacted Jorge Mendes, his agent, to talk about the idea of a “last minute deal” in this window.<\/p>\n Romano’s reports added more details to the link, indicating it is the Aston Villa manager, Unai Emery, who is keen for this move to take place: “Emery remains clear; if there is a chance, he wants Jo\u00e3o.”<\/p>\n F\u00e9lix joined the Blues in the summer as Connor Gallagher went to Atl\u00e9tico Madrid. Once dubbed the “next Kaka<\/a>“, he has repeatedly tried and failed to discover the right place for his heralded abilities.<\/p>\n Read more:<\/strong> \u2018Experienced\u2019 Blues Forward Looks Set for Exit Following Joao Felix Reunion<\/a><\/p>\n The attacker\u2019s career path has not lived up to its potential. Yet, Emery still holds a high opinion of the player. According to the New York Times<\/a>, he has previously said about F\u00e9lix: “He can assist, score goals, drop deep to build up and he can play in the small spaces and drive into the box. He\u2019s special.”<\/p>\n It is a disappointment that life in London has not reignited F\u00e9lix’s fire as he would have hoped.<\/p>\n The attacker made the switch from Spanish football to Stamford Bridge in a loan deal<\/a> that lasted the second half of the 2022\/23 season. Back on familiar ground, he began his second spell at the club with a bang, scoring the sixth strike in a rampant 6-2 rout of Wolverhampton Wanderers back in August.<\/p>\n That was his only Premier League goal of the term. Most of his minutes have been in the UEFA Conference League. Though he can fill in as a left winger, attacking midfielder, or floating forward, he has lowered in the pecking order. It is another case of questionable squad construction by the Blues.<\/p>\nF\u00e9lix Falling Short of Expectations at Chelsea<\/strong><\/h3>\n