Portugal forward Joao Felix is making headlines again — this time, not for a killer goal or slick assist, but for the size of his bank alert.
The 25-year-old attacker has joined Al Nassr in Saudi Arabia and is now reportedly the fourth highest-paid player in the Saudi Pro League — omo, money dey this ball game oo!
According to Correio da Manha, Felix will now be pocketing a staggering €17.5 million annually, a huge leap from the reported €8 million per year he earned at Chelsea. For context, only the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Riyad Mahrez, Karim Benzema, and Sadio Mane are above him in earnings at the moment.
But let’s not forget, this wasn’t always the vibe.
Felix burst into the football scene with a mad run at Benfica, earning him a blockbuster €126 million move to Atletico Madrid in 2019. That move had fans hyped, but things didn’t quite play out as expected. He struggled to adapt under Diego Simeone and was eventually loaned out to Barcelona, then Chelsea. Omo, career just dey move like ping-pong ball.
Now here’s where it got more wahala: despite showing glimpses of brilliance, Felix didn’t impress enough at Chelsea either and was loaned again — this time to AC Milan earlier this year. But guess what? The Italian side also opted against making the deal permanent. Omo this one pain small sha.
Reports claimed that Benfica were in talks to bring him back home, and Felix was even open to returning to the Estadio da Luz, but the numbers didn’t add up. The club reportedly couldn’t match Chelsea’s asking price — or Felix’s wage expectations. Aswear, money spoil market!
Then boom — Al Nassr entered the chat.
They offered Felix what others wouldn’t: a solid role beside his countryman Cristiano Ronaldo and a juicy pay bump. He signed the dotted line, and just like that, the former Chelsea star is now living large in the Middle East.
For now, fans can only hope this new chapter helps Felix rediscover the fire that made him one of Europe’s most talked-about young talents just a few years ago.
