Joao Felix has been stripped of his No 7 shirt at Atletico Madrid as his career with the Spanish giants hangs in the balance.
Joao Felix is in a tough spot at Atletico Madrid after returning from a six-month loan spell at Premier League club Chelsea.
Felix had a moderately successful spell at Stamford Bridge, scoring 4 goals in 16 Premier League appearances but was a victim of what was a truly poor season for Chelsea.
His performances raised expectations of a permanent signing but it quickly emerged that Chelsea were pursuing other targets and Mauricio Pochettino had no interest in bringing him back.
Felix stripped of jersey number
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Now, upon return to Atletico, he has found his No 7 shirt taken from him. Antoine Griezmann will instead be wearing it next season as the LaLiga side look to find a new home for Felix.
The 23-year-old Portuguese forward who has been linked to Newcastle and West Ham, joined Atletico Madrid from Benfica in 2019 for £113m but could now be allowed to leave for way less.
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