Gary Neville has criticised Chelsea’s failure to secure an option-to-buy in Joao Felix’s loan deal after he impressed in Chelsea’s 4-1 defeat at Manchester United.

Neville praised Felix’s quality, emphasizing his exceptional ball control, decision-making, and finishing ability. He expressed his disbelief that Chelsea had signed numerous players but failed to secure an option on the one player they should have prioritised.

Neville told Sky Sports: “He [Felix] is a proper player, just the way he moves with the ball it looks different. He is so in control, class, real class, he has options in front of him but thinks no, I am going to go on my own, really good finish.

“They [Chelsea] have signed everybody but the one player they should have an option on they haven’t got.”