Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca sends brutal parting shot to Joao Felix after the Blues’ £46m outcast escaped on loan to AC Milan

Enzo Maresca has insisted Chelsea do not miss Joao Felix in a parting shot to the forward following his loan move to AC Milan, despite suffering a fourth round FA Cup exit.

Felix rejoined the Blues last summer from Atletico Madrid for £46million following a brief loan stint in 2023.

The Portugal international mostly played in the Conference and started just three Premier League matches, with seven goals in 20 appearances across all competitions.

Felix joined Milan on loan for the remainder of the season on deadline day of the January transfer window and scored on his debut as the Italian giants beat Roma 3-1 in the Coppa Italia.

He also started in Saturday’s win over Empoli, while Chelsea were knocked out of the FA Cup in the fourth round after a 2-1 defeat by Brighton.

Despite the Blues early exit in the competition, Maresca insisted it was the right decision to let Felix depart.