Joao Felix: Fans Fear Chelsea Signing Could Flop After Taking ‘Cursed’ Shirt Number

• Joao Felix sealed a sensational move to the Premier League with Chelsea on Wednesday
• The Portuguese star is set to wear the No.11 shirt at Stamford Bridge, the jersey previously worn by Timo Werner
• Some fans now feel that the club's infamous striker's curse will come for Felix because of the squad number
• It remains to be seen when the Atletico Madrid ace will make his debut, with Chelsea set to take on Fulham on Thursday night

A section of Chelsea fans is afraid January signing Joao Felix could flop after he took a 'cursed' shirt number.

The Portuguese star sealed a temporary move to Stamford Bridge from Atletico Madrid, with the forward set to spend the remainder of the 2022/23 season with the Blues.

Felix had initially been linked with a potential move to either Man United or Arsenal before Chelsea snapped him up on loan.

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According to Daily Star, the Atletico Madrid ace is set to sport the No.11 shirt during his short stint at the west London club.

The shirt number has been vacant for months now after it was vacated by Timo Werner, who left the club in the summer for a return to the Bundesliga.

Fans react to Felix's shirt no.

While some fans reckoned the jersey suits their new signing, others suggested it could have a negative impact on his spell at Stamford Bridge.

One tweeted:

"Felix wearing 11 is bad news. Strong Timo Werner vibes. He's going to flop."

A second wondered:

"Why are we giving him Timo's old shirt? The striker curse goes on."

A third contended:

"Werner 2.0 incoming."

However, there are those who exuded the belief that Felix will live up to his billing.

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One noted:

"At least it's not the dreaded No 9 shirt."

Another added:

"That number suits him so well."

Fans name 2 players better than Joao Felix

Sports Brief also reported on how a section of Chelsea fans in Africa believe the Blues should have made a move for two other players instead of Joao Felix.

The Blues have not been having it rosy this season in all competitions, and those in charge at Stamford Bridge believe that Felix could change their fortune going forward.

African supporters are of the view that Chelsea should have signed Ronaldo before he made a move to Saudi Arabia.

They also claimed that the Blues should have also gone for Vincent Aboubakar instead of Felix.