Chelsea confirm Joao Felix's jersey number

Following the official confirmation of his move to Chelsea from Atletico Madrid Portuguese forward Joao Felix has received a jersey number.

Arguably one of the shocking signings of the summer 2024 transfer window, Chelsea completed a move for Joao Felix from Atletico Madrid and an official announcement was made today, Wednesday, August 21, 2024.

Following the official confirmation of the move, the Portuguese international's jersey number has been confirmed in an official announcement by the club itself.

Chelsea have now confirmed that Joao Felix who recently signed a 6-year deal with the club will wear the number 14 jersey at the club. The number 14 jersey number was previously worn by the defender Trevoh Chalobah,

Speaking of his move to Chelsea after a season-long loan spell with Barcelona, Joao Felix revealed that this was an important move for him. He said, "It’s a chance for me to find a home. After two loans, Chelsea and Barca, I needed to stay permanently in one place. There is no better place for me to be than Chelsea. I see a perfect place to shine. It was a little bit of a lot of things that made me want to come back: the project, the club, the league, the fans, the time I spent here that I loved. I felt really good when I was here, despite the results we had. I’m really happy to be back. "

He football star also opened up on what fans should expect from him at Chelsea he discussed about how much he had developed as a player and stated, "I’ve developed as a player in a lot of ways: the perception of the game, and the spaces the ball can arrive easily where I can make more impact. I try to figure it out by watching some videos of me of my games. I’ve kind of changed since I was last here. I am 24 now. I’ll be 25 in November. I feel like I grew up as a player. That’s normal with age. I’m more prepared for the Premier League. I feel like my best years are ahead of me. I do not doubt that. The best years are still to come. And this year is going to be a good year, because now I am permanently at home, and I can enjoy home."

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